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 Sofia Globe staff

Business 

Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association: Change to euro will not cause increase in fuel prices

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria changing its currency from the lev to the euro will not lead to an increase in fuel prices, Svetoslav

Read more
Bulgaria 

Sofia Pride 2025: Organisers lend billboards to other causes because of history of vandalism

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

In 2025, Sofia Pride will not have outdoor advertising, organisers of the event said on June 3. “You will not

Read more
Business 

OECD forecasts 2.6% GDP growth for Bulgaria for 2025

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP is expected to increase by 2.6 per cent in 2025 and 2.3 per cent in 2026, driven by

Read more
Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2025 was 3.3%

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2025 was 3.3 per cent, down from 3.4 per cent in March and

Read more
Bulgaria 

IMF chief: Membership of euro zone an excellent chance for Bulgaria

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Membership of the euro zone is an excellent chance for Bulgaria, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Transition to euro will not affect household electricity prices

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro will not affect electricity prices for household consumers, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov told bTV in

Read more
Bulgaria 

Tourism Ministry officially opens Bulgaria’s summer tourism season with seaside concert

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s 2025 summer tourism season was officially opened on May 31 with a beach party in Pomorie, with thousands of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2025 is 148

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 148 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first five months of 2025, the Interior

Read more
Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 to honour memory of Hristo Botev

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2025 in an annual custom honouring the

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • June 4, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
  • March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly
  • January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Sofia Pride 2025: 'We are people, not propaganda'
    June 14, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says it is following with deep concern recent developments in Middle East
    June 13, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU to set new grounds for suspending visa-free travel to Schengen zone
    June 17, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Middle East conflict: Flights between Bulgaria and Israel cancelled
    June 13, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Middle East conflict: Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry issues advisories, PM, President hold emergency meetings
    June 13, 2025, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    CoE: Bulgaria has improved its measures against money laundering, financing of terrorism
  • June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC proposes to integrate Ukraine into the EU roaming area in 2026
  • June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    UK citizens may now use e-gates at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport
  • June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU foreign ministers on Israel and Iran: ‘Urgent need for de-escalation’
  • June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2025 was 1.11B euro

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.

June 2025
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
« May    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 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.Ok