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

Business

Business 

Bulgarian law enforcement raids offices of cryptocurrency firm Nexo

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities were investigating the activities of cryptocurrency firm Nexo, with a number of offices searched and people being questioned,

Read more
Business 

World Bank says Bulgaria’s economy grew by 3.1% in 2022, outlook for 2023 unchanged

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, World Bank

Bulgaria’s economy is projected to have grown by 3.1 per cent in 2022, the World Bank said in its January

Read more
Business 

Sofia Airport’s 2022 passenger numbers a million down on pre-pandemic 2019

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Sofia Airport served 6 003 653 passengers in 2022, significantly more than in 2021, but more than a million fewer

Read more
Business 

Bulgaria and France tied in second place in EU exports of skis and showboards in 2021

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Across EU countries, the largest exporter of skis and snowboards to both EU and extra-EU countries in 2021 was Austria,

Read more
Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 22.8% for January 2023

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 22.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

Read more
Business 

Bulgaria to withdraw 2005-issue 20 leva banknote from circulation

January 2, 2023January 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The governing council of central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has decided to take out of circulation the banknotes of 20

Read more
Business 

Bulgaria January-November 2022 Budget deficit at 398M leva

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 398 million leva in the first 11 months of the

Read more
Business 

NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improves in December

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that managers see the business climate in Bulgaria

Read more
Business 

Partial recovery in tourism trips by EU residents in 2021

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2021, residents of the 27 European Union member states made 879 million tourism trips with at least one overnight stay (

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 41.4%, Gyurov 21.9% – poll
  • September 29, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria to test early warning system, BG-Alert on October 1
  • September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile
Popular
  • Greece to transfer remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria
    September 29, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: The Sofia Globe's factfile
    September 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Furore as Yotova distances herself from Bulgaria's backing for declaration slamming Russia and supporting Ukraine
    September 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU ministers approve five European defence projects, including boosting security on Eastern Flank
    September 28, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria to test early warning system, BG-Alert on October 1
    September 29, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments directed against SLAPP cases
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Copernicus report: Med, Black Sea had record-breaking marine heatwaves in 2024
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    NSI: 8.5% of students at Bulgarian universities are foreigners
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Poll finds downturn in business sentiment in Bulgaria
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 41.4%, Gyurov 21.9% – poll

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.

September 2026
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« Aug    
  • 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.