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 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health inspectors hand fines to 24 MPs for failure to wear masks

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sofia regional health inspectors handed fines to 24 MPs on July 2 for failing to comply with the Health Minister’s

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted 13 500 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2019

July 2, 2020July 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted 13 500 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2019, according to a report by the National Statistical Institute

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 2200 active cases, 446 in hospital, two more deaths

July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people in Bulgaria who have tested positive for new coronavirus has increased by 165 in the past

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas price, raises electricity prices

July 1, 2020July 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said that electricity prices will rise by an average of 2.79 per cent,

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria extends ’60:40′ employment aid scheme, expands reach

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on July 1 to extend the duration of its 60:40 employment aid scheme until the end of

Read more
Bulgaria 

Motorist clocked at 248km/h on Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A motorist was photographed driving at 248km/h on Trakiya Motorway, where the speed limit is 140km/h, police in the Bulgarian

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overrule President’s veto on Interior Ministry Act amendments

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 1 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the Interior Ministry Act amendments that

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria-Greece traffic restricted to Kulata-Promachonas border crossing

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

All land traffic between Bulgaria and Greece is restricted to the Kulata-Promachonas border crossing starting July 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Row in Bulgaria’s Parliament over wearing masks

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The beginning of the weekly sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly on July 1 began with a row about some MPs

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 15, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria annual inflation climbs to 5.1% in August
  • August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Increased flights from European cities to Bulgaria’s Black Sea in summer 2027
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Bulgaria signs 984M leva contract for two new naval vessels
    November 12, 2020, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's government announces steps to limit impact of high fuel prices
    September 18, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Sofia's third Big Table event of 2026 to be held on September 19
    September 16, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Weather outlook for Bulgaria's unofficial four-day weekend
    September 18, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU's highest increase in fuel prices in August 2026
    September 22, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Parliament scraps temporary ban on fuel exports
  • September 22, 2026September 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest increase in fuel prices in August 2026
  • September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2026 was 3.45B euro
  • September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: 54% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in Q2 2026
  • September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC pays out 3.3 billion euro in defence funding to Ukraine to cover drones and missiles

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.