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

Bulgaria

Domestic politics, stories of relevance to expatriates, organised crime and corruption, judiciary, foreign policy and popular topics such as archaeology and weather

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Society is beginning to accept the coalition government – pollster

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Nikolai Denkov Cabinet formed in June has a 20 per cent approval rating, according to the findings of a

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: One arrested amid latest tensions at Soviet Army Monument

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

One person was arrested on the night of August 24 amid tensions between supporters of the Levski football club and

Read more
Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy thanks Bulgaria for military and political support

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meeting Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, has expressed thanks for Bulgaria’s military and political support. On

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 11 countries signing Athens Declaration in support of Ukraine, Western Balkans

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov was among the leaders of 11 countries to sign the Athens Declaration in support of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks to help Moldova reduce Russian influence among Moldovans with Bulgarian roots

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Moldovan President Maya Sandu have held talks on boosting the study in Moldova of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria will continue to provide comprehensive support to Ukraine

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will continue to provide comprehensive support to Ukraine, Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said on August 21 during a visit

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Cabinet security council discussed effects of ending derogation for Lukoil

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council, at a meeting on August 21, discussed the potential effects of a possible early termination of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM seeks dismissal of Interior Ministry chief secretary, better coordination in fight against crime

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said on August 18 that he was seeking the dismissal of Petar Todorov as Interior

Read more
Bulgaria 

Four arrested after clash at Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Four people were arrested after a late-night clash at the Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, in which

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • November 2, 2026November 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Pro-Kremlin candidate Yotova wins Bulgarian presidential elections – final results
  • November 1, 2026November 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Radev, Yotova in triumphalist messages as finale shows win for pro-Kremlin ticket
  • October 30, 2026November 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Day 2026 services to be held in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv and Sofia
Popular
  • Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats
    November 5, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Two aircraft land at Sofia Airport following latest bomb threats – report
    November 6, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria issues new weather warnings because of heavy rainfall
    November 3, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla
    November 6, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: Radev, Yotova in triumphalist messages as finale shows win for pro-Kremlin ticket
    November 1, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
  • November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Hundreds of bags of red pepper wash up on beach near Bulgaria’s Sinemorets
  • November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla
  • November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Two aircraft land at Sofia Airport following latest bomb threats – report
  • November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Konstantin Trenchev, founder of Bulgaria’s Podkrepa labour confederation, dies

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.

November 2026
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
« Oct    
  • 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.