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

Europe

Europe 

European Parliament adopts 2026 EU budget

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on November 26 to adopt the 2026 European Union budget, which was then signed into law

Read more
Europe 

European Parliament vote: Children should be at least 16 to access social media

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

In a vote on November 26, the European Parliament called for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an

Read more
Europe 

Modernised EU rules on driving licences, driving disqualifications enter into force

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Modernised rules on driving licences and mutual recognition of driving disqualifications enter into force across the EU as of November

Read more
Europe 

European Parliament approves first-ever European defence industry programme

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on November 25 to approve legislation designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster

Read more
Europe 

European Court in key ruling on recognition of same-sex marriages

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A European Union country is obliged to recognise a marriage between two EU citizens of the same sex that has

Read more
Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 24

November 24, 2025December 1, 2025 ADJ

This week, the primary geopolitical alignment wasn’t East vs. West—it was sane vs. certifiably mad. The world is so awash

Read more
Europe 

Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional 10 individuals

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers imposed on November 20 restrictive measures on 10 individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of

Read more
Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 17

November 17, 2025November 24, 2025 ADJ

This week we’re back in Plovdiv. The weather is bright, the sun is up, and we finally caught up with

Read more
Europe 

Ukraine signs with Greece on supply to natural gas to Ukraine during winter, via countries including Bulgaria

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Ukraine

Ukraine and Greece have signed a letter of intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during winter, according

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • November 11, 2026November 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Day 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia
  • November 2, 2026November 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Pro-Kremlin candidate Yotova wins Bulgarian presidential elections – final results
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Death toll in 86-vehicle chain crashes on Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway is 12, with final figure pending
    November 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro
    November 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry warns of public sector strike in Ireland planned for November 12
    November 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway tragedy: Recriminations and compensation
    November 11, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria issues weather warnings over strong winds forecast for November 13
    November 12, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • November 14, 2026November 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU to mobilise billions of euro for AI Gigafactories, Europe’s tech sovereignty
  • November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q3 2026 – flash estimate
  • November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Defence Minister: MiG-29s and F-16s will guard Bulgaria’s skies ‘on rotational basis’ in 2027
  • November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Opposition parties slam PM Radev over ‘reservations’ on Dublin declaration on European security
  • November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    War of words follows consumer watchdog action against retail chains in Bulgaria

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.