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

IMF

Europe 

Greece makes IMF payment, but uncertainty over euro zone future continues

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece’s existing cash reserves will reportedly, based on Finance Ministry estimations, be sufficient only until April 24, when the Eurogroup

Read more
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund IMF Christine Lagarde
Europe 

IMF: Greece to make debt payment by Thursday

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 VOANews Greece, IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund said after a meeting in Washington with the Greek finance minister that Greece

Read more
Bulgaria 

IMF predicts slower growth, urges Bulgaria to fix banking ‘weaknesses’

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow at a slower rate in 2015

Read more
Europe 

Good news for Ukraine: IMF money, non-lethal aid coming

March 11, 2015 The Kyiv Post IMF, Ukraine

March 11 was a day of good news for Ukraine with the International Monetary Fund approving a $17.5 billion assistance

Read more
Europe 

New IMF report urges Western Balkan countries to complete reform process

March 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, IMF, Macedonia, Serbia

Western Balkan countries have attained major economic achievements in the past 15 years, but need to complete the transition to

Read more
Europe 

IMF agrees to $17.5 billion bailout for Ukraine

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 VOANews IMF, Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has agreed on a new $17.5 billion bailout deal for Ukraine to help stabilize the country’s

Read more
Europe 

Ukraine asks IMF for new rescue package

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 VOANews IMF, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new and broader bailout package and will attempt to renegotiate

Read more
Business 

IMF trims global outlook, but still sees growth in 2015

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its annual forecast for global economic growth for 2015 as the world faces what

Read more
Europe 

Greece makes last-ditch attempt to strike deal with troika

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

The Greek government has launched a last-ditch effort to reach a compromise with its lenders that will see the troika

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • September 30, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria records 3.08 billion euro Budget deficit in January-August 2026
  • September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 41.4%, Gyurov 21.9% – poll
  • September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile
Popular
  • Greece to transfer remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria
    September 29, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria to test early warning system, BG-Alert on October 1
    September 29, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: The Sofia Globe's factfile
    September 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 41.4%, Gyurov 21.9% - poll
    September 30, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • EU ministers approve five European defence projects, including boosting security on Eastern Flank
    September 28, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6% for October 2026
  • October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over electricity, hired vehicles rules
  • October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in house prices in EU in Q2 2026 y/y
  • October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2026 was 3.5%
  • October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s January – September 2026 road death toll is 367

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.

October 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Sep    
  • 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.