Skip to content
The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s independent English-language news and features website.

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe
  • World
  • Business
  • Perspectives
  • People
  • Leisure
  • Sport
  • Videos

Author: The Kyiv Post

Bulgaria 

High turnout in Ukraine vote

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

An estimated 38.53 per cent of Ukrainians voted in the early presidential elections by 3pm, according to the Central Election

Read more
Europe 

Voting opens in Ukraine amid fear and violence in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Polls opened in Ukraine at 8am on May 25 for an early presidential election ordered by parliament after Viktor Yanukovych

Read more
Europe 

Spectre of violence in eastern Ukraine keeps voters from polls

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Just one day before Ukraine holds a crucial presidential election, confusion and a looming specter of violence are dissuading voters

Read more
Europe 

Poroshenko goes for first-round win on May 25 in Ukraine elections

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

If the polls and the candidate’s confidence in the public mood are right, Petro Poroshenko may get elected in a

Read more
Europe 

Ukraine’s national presidential debates don’t offer much drama

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

In just three days, on May 25, Ukrainians will take to the polls to vote in the first presidential election

Read more
Europe 

Separatist Transnistria finds it needs Moldova after all

May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Moldova

Kremlin-backed separatists in Donbas and Russian-annexed Crimea have something to learn from Transnistria, the breakaway republic of Moldova. The region’s

Read more
Europe 

Russia firm about size of Ukraine’s gas debt, though eases up on schedule

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Russia insists that Ukraine has to pay off $3.5 billion of gas debt which is counted on the basis of

Read more
Europe 

EU sets legal groundwork for more severe Russian sanctions

May 17, 2014May 19, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is legally prepared to impose industry-wide sanctions against Russia, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said at the

Read more
Europe 

Ukraine adopts more conditions to secure visa-free travel to European Union

May 14, 2014 The Kyiv Post European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine came one big step closer to meeting the requirements for a visa-free regime with European Union with parliament’s adoption

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government
  • July 14, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Chorus of criticism of Bulgarian government’s proposed Budget
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Tehran warns Bulgaria against allowing US to use its territory for military operations against Iran - report
    July 21, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for July 22
    July 21, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Statements by Bulgaria's PM and Foreign Minister on Ukraine further fuel controversy
    July 17, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Parliament approves hosting of US tanker aircraft for operations in Middle East
    July 22, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian Foreign Minister signs declaration endorsing Coalition of the Willing, contradicting Radev's rejection
    July 16, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Negotiations between Bulgarian government and Germany’s Rheinmetall to start from scratch
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Irish EU Presidency: Agreement reached on 21st package of sanctions on Russia
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government
  • July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC fines Google 890 million euro for breaches of Digital Markets Act

Help support the Globe

The Sofia Globe team can testify that upholding the globe is reminiscent of the work of Atlas.
Please support us in continuing to offer - as we set out to do when we launched in June 2012 - journalism that is truly independent and informed. All donations are gratefully received as we put in place our plans to grow in the years ahead.

Sign up for The Sofia Globe bulletin

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.


About Us: The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe provides news, features, insight and analysis about Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe and the wider world according to the high professional standards of independence and objectivity that we have set ourselves in our Editorial Charter. Read more about us.

Contacts

For editorial, advertising and general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

Legal Notice Действителен собственик на настоящото издание е Клайв Левиев-Сойър.

July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Jun    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.