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It was not that long ago, in 2018, when Bulgaria won praise in several quarters for using its presidency of the Council of the EU to return the Western Balkans […]
It is a truism that a crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic will bring out the best and the worst in people. Some step forward to serve as volunteers. Others, […]
In the same way that the Covid-19 crisis has brought death, misery and economic devastation everywhere, it has hit The Sofia Globe – like many other media around the world […]
There are a number of divisive dates in Bulgaria’s history. November 10 and September 9 are prominent among them. The rest of this article is available exclusively to Patreon supporters […]
Recently, I was in the company of two British acquaintances. One said to the other: “I mean, do you actually know anyone who’s got it?” I kept silent. Because I […]
At the core of the controversy around the resignation of Bulgarian National Radio director-general Andon Baltakov are the issues of media freedom and the quest for the independence of the […]
For more than 100 days, frustrated Bulgarians have been in the streets, protesting for the rule of law. In the city of Plovdiv, at least, the populace is being protected […]
It is easy to see symbolism in the storm that struck Sofia on the 100th night of the anti-government protests in Bulgaria’s capital city. The thunder, lightning and drenching rain […]
For a few years in the 1990s, there was a satirical show on Bulgarian television called Ku-Ku. It played a large part in launching the career of a long-haired young […]
The most recent Alpha Research poll, the results of which were released on October 5, gives Democratic Bulgaria, co-led by Hristo Ivanov, more than nine per cent of support among […]
