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 

New 10 euro banknote goes into circulation on September 23

September 22, 2014September 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

A new 10 euro banknote that the European Central Bank (ECB) says will have several enhanced security features as well

Read more
Europe 

The Caryatids of Greece’s Amphipolis are revealed

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

Since archaeologists in Amphipolis have unearthed the Caryatids, the great art had caused excitement. Now, however, the greatness of the

Read more
Europe 

NATO: Ukraine ceasefire is ‘in name only’

September 21, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO’s top military commander says he is hopeful the new agreement to create a buffer zone between Ukrainian government troops

Read more
Europe 

With war at its doorstep, Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk digs in

September 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

On a dusty, pockmarked highway on the southeastern border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, some 20 scruffy fighters from Ukrainian volunteer battalions

Read more
Europe 

Azeri gas for Ukraine will remain fiction till 2025

September 20, 2014September 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Russia, Ukraine

Once parts of the same country driven by communist agenda, Ukraine and Azerbaijan could make a good couple for a

Read more
Europe 

Trio of significant energy deals shaping up in Greece

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Important developments in the Greek energy sector are currently unfolding on three fronts. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced a hydroelectric

Read more
Europe 

About 1.5 million European Jews hide their religion – report

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A report by two Jewish groups shows that about 1.5 million European Jews hide their religion, the European Jewish Press

Read more
Europe 

Why is Putin coming to Serbia, US ambassador asks

September 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

“It is not certain yet whether Putin (Russian president Vladimir) will visit Belgrade, but if this happen, why is he

Read more
Europe 

Annual military exercise takes on new meaning for Ukraine troops

September 18, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian troops put on camouflage paint and hide in tall grass by the side of the road.  They have information

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • October 26, 2026October 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Yotova, Gyurov to face off in Bulgarian presidential election run-off – final results
  • October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 35.3%, Gyurov 32.4% – exit poll
  • October 24, 2026October 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Autumn 2026 Plovdiv Jazz Fest being held from November 6 to 8
Popular
  • Drone attack on container ship off Bulgaria's Cape Kaliakra
    October 28, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 35.3%, Gyurov 32.4% - exit poll
    October 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Outrage over assault by Bulgarian Parliament Speaker's bodyguard
    October 23, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: Voter turnout on October 25 appears set for record low
    October 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Voting underway in Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections
    October 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • October 30, 2026October 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Three former PMs, two former presidents endorse Gyurov
  • October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Remembrance Day 2026 services to be held in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv and Sofia
  • October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s largest annual decrease in gas prices for households in first half of 2026
  • October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria, Malta, had EU’s second-lowest household electricity prices in H1 2026 – Eurostat
  • October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2026 was 3.4%

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.