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: VOANews

News World 

Former British PM Thatcher dead

April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 VOANews

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim

Read more
Europe News 

Victor unclear in Montenegro election

April 8, 2013 VOANews

Both candidates in Montenegro’s presidential election have claimed victory after Sunday’s election, with no word yet from the official electoral

Read more
News World 

Leaked records reveal vast wealth in offshore tax havens

April 5, 2013April 5, 2013 VOANews

An enormous cache of secret financial records obtained by a team of international journalists shows that some of the world’s

Read more
Europe News 

French president promises cleanup after ex-minister admits to secret Swiss account

April 4, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews

French President Francois Hollande has promised sweeping new anti-corruption measures, a day after his former budget minister admitted having had

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus president warns of ‘difficult days ahead’

April 3, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cypriot president is warning of “difficult days ahead” for his debt-ridden island nation, as it embarks on an austerity

Read more
Europe News 

Cypriot finance minister quits, money controls eased

April 2, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has resigned as a judicial panel prepares to investigate the role that he and others

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus says no one to be spared in bailout investigation

April 1, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cypriot president says no one, including his family members, should be immune from a new investigation of alleged wrongdoing

Read more
a fanned-out sheaf of euro notes
Europe News World 

Some Bank of Cyprus savers could lose 60 per cent

March 31, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Officials in Cyprus say customers at the country’s largest bank may lose up to 60 percent of whatever savings they

Read more
Business Europe News 

Cyprus: will not quit the euro

March 29, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews

The president of Cyprus says his island nation will not abandon the European single currency. Nicos Anastasiades said Friday at

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Sharp criticism for Bulgarian PM Radev’s party as Sofia Pride 2026 celebrated
  • May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Photo exhibition ‘Allegra – strings and hearts in the lens’
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Sharp criticism for Bulgarian PM Radev's party as Sofia Pride 2026 celebrated
    June 13, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts
    June 14, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Parliament approves AI Act amendments, 'nudifier' ban
    June 16, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia
    June 17, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU foreign ministers adopt new sanctions on Russia over war on Ukraine
    June 15, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian MPs approve debt ceiling increase to shore up Budget revenues
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    European Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    PM Radev: ‘We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy’

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 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May    
  • 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.