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

News

Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian police arrest Sofia armoured cash van heist gang

November 28, 2012November 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s anti-organised crime police working together with other officers arrested a gang in Sofia that had carried out armed assaults

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian ‘radical Islam’ trial hears testimony of alleged hate speech against Christians and Jews

November 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Witnesses whose identities may not be disclosed have given evidence of alleged hate speech against Christians, Jews and non-Muslims by

Read more
Bulgaria Leisure News Perspectives 

Travel: Of potty politicians, airports and airlines and ‘low cost’ profits

November 28, 2012 Mark Thomas

Anyone who has flown into or out of Sofia’s relatively new airport will almost certainly applaud its efficiency and simplicity,

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church to elect new Patriarch on February 24

November 28, 2012November 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

An electoral college of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is to elect a new Patriarch of the church on February 24

Read more
Bulgaria News 

Spate of bomb hoax calls in Bulgaria continues

November 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The series of fake bomb warning phone calls in Bulgaria continued on November 28 2012 with a hoax call that

Read more
Business Europe News 

Deal on stricter EU rules for sovereign debt ratings

November 28, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit rating agencies will have to obey additional rules on sovereign debt ratings, including three set dates a year for

Read more
Europe News 

UN envoy welcomes progress made by Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations

November 28, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

A senior United Nations official, briefing the UN Security Council on November 27 2012, welcomed the recent steps taken by

Read more
Europe News 

In Kyiv, Saakashvili says he does not fear arrest

November 28, 2012 Katya Gorchinskaya of The Kyiv Post

A dozen senior officials and allies of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili have been arrested and charged with abuse of power

Read more
Business Europe News 

Debt deal marks ‘new day’ for Greece

November 28, 2012 Selah Hennessy of VOANews

The eurozone has agreed on a deal that will reduce Greek debt and help the nation avoid bankruptcy. Greek Prime

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Jazz under the stars on the Devetashko Plateau being held from June 26 – 28
  • June 18, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Sharp criticism for Bulgarian PM Radev's party as Sofia Pride 2026 celebrated
    June 13, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts
    June 14, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Parliament approves AI Act amendments, 'nudifier' ban
    June 16, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia
    June 17, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list
    June 18, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Radev and Zelenskyy hold talks during European Council meeting
  • June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EU leaders reaffirm ‘firm and unwavering’ support for Ukraine
  • June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Jazz under the stars on the Devetashko Plateau being held from June 26 – 28
  • June 18, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list
  • June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgarian MPs approve debt ceiling increase to shore up Budget revenues

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.

June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May    
  • 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.