News show launched for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as number of Ukrainian refugees increases
Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has started news broadcasts in Ukrainian, as official government figures show a steady increase
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Eurostat: GDP per capita in Bulgaria in 2022 was 59 per cent of EU average, lowest in bloc
GDP per capita in Bulgaria in 2022 was 41 per cent below the EU average, the lowest in the bloc,
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Bulgaria: Controversy over Sarafov’s appointment as acting Prosecutor-General
There is controversy over the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) prosecutors college’s June 16 election of Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor-General,
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European Commission proposes new withholding tax procedures
The European Commission (EC) said on June 19 that it was proposing new rules to make withholding tax procedures in
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Bulgaria: Rain does not deter many thousands turning out for 2023 Sofia Pride
Constant rain drenching Bulgaria’s capital city on June 17 did not deter many thousands turning out for the 2023 Sofia
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Latest bid to sabotage Sofia Pride: Banners with fake messages
In the latest bid to sabotage the 2023 Sofia Pride, hand-lettered banners with fake messages purported to be from the
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Borislav Sarafov appointed Bulgaria’s acting Prosecutor-General
The prosecutors college of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council voted on June 16 to appoint Borislav Sarafov as acting prosecutor-general, replacing
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Experts seriously doubt Kakhovka will result in health risks in Bulgarian Black Sea
Two experts – a marine ecologist and Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector, an epidemiologist – say that they seriously doubt
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2023 was 1.85B euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 1.85 billion euro, the equivalent
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