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

Cyprus

Business Europe News World 

Capital controls in Cyprus necessary now but should be lifted as soon as possible, EC says

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Cyprus, European Commission

The European Commission sees the capital controls imposed in Cyprus as necessary for now under the circumstances but says that

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus prepares to reopen banks in aftermath of bailout

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Banks across Cyprus are expected to be filled with long lines of anxious customers when they reopen Thursday after a

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus economic crisis has political fallout

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cyprus economic crisis is likely to increase support for right-wing parties across Europe, and put additional stresses on the

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus rushing to finish controls ahead of reopening of banks

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cyprus is finalizing restrictions aimed at preventing depositors from making massive cash withdrawals when banks reopen on March 28 2013

Read more
Europe News 

Banks in Cyprus remain closed after bailout

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews Cyprus

Depositors with more than $130,000 in Cypriot banks could see about 40 percent of their deposits turned into bank shares,

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus: Bailout terms ‘painful’ but necessary

March 26, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades says the terms of his country’s new $13 billion bailout are “painful,” but that he had

Read more
Business Europe News World 

EU officials: Cyprus, lenders reach bailout deal

March 25, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus, euro zone, IMF

Cyprus has avoided bankruptcy by agreeing to a bailout deal that includes the closing of the island nation’s second largest

Read more
Europe News 

Cyprus continues efforts to raise funds by EU deadline

March 22, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cypriot leaders are set to meet Friday in another attempt to raise $7.5 billion by Monday, which is the deadline

Read more
Europe News Perspectives 

Cyprus poses fresh euro crisis as EU questions Russian investment

March 22, 2013May 27, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Cyprus

Political leaders in Cyprus appear to have abandoned plans for a one-off levy on bank deposits in return for a

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
  • 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
  • Radev: 'Europe can exist without Russia, but it will hardly exist for long against Russia'
    September 4, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's former caretaker PM Gyurov confirms candidacy in presidential elections
    September 1, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • European Commission proposes Affordable Housing Act
    September 9, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Romania's intelligence service foils attempted sabotage operation coordinated by Russia
    September 8, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • In Beijing, Bulgaria's economy minister bids to attract investments in production of electric cars
    September 10, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: First residence permits issued in EU up by 10.1% in 2025
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up
  • September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 13.7% y/y
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Exhibition ‘Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15
  • September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Sofia city council approves record borrowing of 367M euro to modernise public transport and infrastructure

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.