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

Ukraine

Europe 

European Parliament votes to fast-track decision on 90B euro loan to Ukraine

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

The European Parliament backed on January 20, by a show of hands, a request to fast-track its legislative processes on an EU financial

Read more
Europe 

EU to provide 90B euro loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2026

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Council has agreed to provide a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, to be based

Read more
Europe 

Council of EU adopts new sanctions in view of Russian hybrid threats, further sanctions on shadow fleet backers

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on December 15 that it had adopted further sanctions on individuals and bodies

Read more
Europe 

European Parliament approves first-ever European defence industry programme

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on November 25 to approve legislation designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster

Read more
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on Ukraine talks: It is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s security is an integral part of Europe’s security, so it is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

Read more
Bulgaria 

Holodomor inflicted on Ukraine by Stalin’s USSR commemorated in Bulgaria’s capital

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Holodomor, the genocide inflicted on Ukraine by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, was commemorated on November 22 with a service

Read more
Europe 

Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional 10 individuals

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers imposed on November 20 restrictive measures on 10 individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of

Read more
Europe 

Ukraine signs with Greece on supply to natural gas to Ukraine during winter, via countries including Bulgaria

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Ukraine

Ukraine and Greece have signed a letter of intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during winter, according

Read more
Europe 

EC holds talks on sanctions implementation with EU countries and international partners

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission is hosting on October 28 the eighth meeting of the ‘High-Level Group on Union Restrictive Measures’, meaning sanctions,

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • August 17, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 4.5% in July
  • August 16, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Opposition marks 100 days of Bulgaria’s Radev government by slamming it
  • May 12, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet: meet the ministers
Popular
  • Bulgarian police arrest 18 in Plovdiv linked to neo-Nazi 'Blood and Honour'
    August 16, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria issues warnings over high temperatures forecast for August 22
    August 21, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian PM speaks to Nato chief after media report of Iran threat
    August 20, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Defence Ministry: Lockheed Martin says second F-16s may be delayed until Q2 2030
    August 15, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria to reduce Kozloduy nuclear plant capacity as Danube River level falls
    August 20, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Transport Minister: First two of Bulgaria’s 35 new Alstom trains to enter regular service in September
  • August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Parliament approves Public Servants Act amendments, introducing integrity tests
  • August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC report: Extreme weather affecting Europe’s crops and fodder supply
  • August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    EC approves 6.1 billion euro for Ukraine’s defence
  • August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria issues warnings over high temperatures forecast for August 22

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.

August 2026
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jul    
  • 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.