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

new coronavirus

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Malta scraps PCR test requirement for arrivals from Bulgaria

September 5, 2020September 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of September 5, Malta no longer requires people arriving from Bulgaria to present a negative PCR test done up

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 7 new deaths, 4243 active cases, 763 in hospital

September 5, 2020September 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, the national information

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy shrinks by 10% in Q2 2020

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy declined by 10 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, according to preliminary data announced by the

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Belgium drops north-eastern Bulgaria from ‘red zone’ list

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Belgium has moved north-eastern Bulgaria – the districts of Varna, Dobrich, Shoumen, Turgovishte – from its list of “red zones”

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 10 new deaths, 4182 active cases, 764 in hospital

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Ten people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had biggest drop in EU in retail trade in July 2020 y/y – Eurostat

September 3, 2020September 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria had the biggest drop among all European Union countries in the volume of retail trade in July 2020 compared

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 6 more deaths, 4209 active cases, 758 in hospital

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll among people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus has risen by six in the

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria increases minimum daily unemployment benefits pay

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

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on September 2 to increase the minimum daily unemployment pay from nine leva to 12 leva (from

Read more
Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 13 new deaths, 4197 active, 737 in hospital

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

Thirteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • July 1, 2026June 30, 2026 Micheal Martin
    Ireland’s Presidency will work to support all Europeans
  • June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Bulgarian Air Force fighter scrambles to escort civilian Airbus that reported unlawful interference onboard
    June 30, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Environment Ministry responds to reports of oil pollution on country's Black Sea beaches
    June 20, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government decline
    June 26, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria Constitutional Court sides with Cabinet on ‘Board of Peace’ dispute
    June 25, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Eurobarometer: overall support for the euro in non-euro area EU member states
    June 24, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurobarometer poll: 57% of Bulgarians see country as benefitting from EU membership
  • July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s June 2026 was slightly warmer and less rainier than the norm
  • July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s road death toll in first half of 2026 is 219
  • July 1, 2026June 30, 2026 Micheal Martin
    Ireland’s Presidency will work to support all Europeans
  • June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eight suspects held in Bulgaria over 900 000 euro EU subsidy fraud

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.

July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Jun    
  • 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.