The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 50th National Assembly, with the full list of

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/14/bulgarias-cec-announces-seat-distribution-after-june-9-parliamentary-election/

Two initiatives were signed in the margins of this week’s meeting of Nato Defence Ministers, strengthening Allies’ ability to train

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/14/two-initiatives-signed-to-bolster-protection-of-nato-skies/

Opera Plovdiv and Plovdiv municipality are inviting residents of Plovdiv and visitors to the city to a festive gala concert

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/14/virtuoso-violinist-vasko-vassilev-to-star-at-free-concert-in-plovdiv/

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told a news conference on June 13 that he would not be his coalition’s candidate Prime

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/13/borissov-i-will-not-be-gerb-udfs-candidate-prime-minister/

As of June 13, the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women and domestic violence enter into force, the European

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/13/eu-law-on-combatting-violence-against-women-enters-into-force/

Bulgaria loses between $2.4 and 4.9 billion of additional GDP per year due to discrimination against LGBTI people, according to

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/13/ime-report-discrimination-against-lgbti-people-costs-bulgaria-billions-of-dollars-a-year/

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for June 14 because

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/13/bulgaria-weather-warnings-over-heavy-rain-storms-forecast-for-june-14/

At a meeting on the evening of June 12, Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) formally decided on the distribution of

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/13/bulgarias-june-2024-european-parliament-elections-cec-announces-seat-distribution/

Controversy surrounds Velichie, the populist-nationalist party that is a surprise new entrant to Bulgaria’s National Assembly following the country’s June

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/12/controversy-surrounds-bulgarian-parliaments-new-entrant-party/

The World Bank has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2024, to 2.1 per cent, a reduction

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/world-bank-again-slightly-lowers-economic-growth-forecast-for-bulgaria-for-2024/

Speaking on June 11 in Berlin at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/eu-bolsters-support-for-ukraines-recovery/

By the end of election day at 8pm on June 9 2024, voter turnout for Bulgaria’s early National Assembly elections

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/bulgarias-june-2024-elections-voter-turnout-34-41-for-national-assembly-33-79-for-european-parliament/

The results of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early National Assembly and regular European Parliament elections have been followed by resignations

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/resignations-in-aftermath-of-bulgarias-june-2024-elections/

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/eu-opens-in-depth-foreign-subsidies-investigation-into-es-acquisition-of-parts-of-ppf-telecom/

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it had proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/ec-proposes-extending-until-march-2026-temporary-protection-for-people-fleeing-russian-aggression-against-ukraine/

The European Parliament has published a provisional estimate of allocations of seats to parliamentary groups, following the June 6 to

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/european-parliament-2024-elections-provisional-estimate-of-seat-allocations/

In January – April 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 28 071.9 million

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/11/bulgarias-exports-in-january-april-2024-down-3-8-imports-up-16-8-y-y/

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition was poised to win decisively in the June 9 European Parliament elections, held

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/10/bulgarias-european-parliament-elections-six-groups-set-to-win-mep-seats-partial-results/

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition won the largest share of the vote in the June 9 parliamentary elections,

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/10/bulgarias-national-assembly-elections-gerb-udf-wins-seven-groups-in-partial-results/

The June 9 2024 simultaneous early parliamentary and European elections in Bulgaria were free and competitive, offering voters a pluralistic

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/10/pace-observers-bulgarias-elections-marred-by-voter-fatigue-record-low-turnout/

British citizens living abroad are eligible to vote in the UK general election on July 4 but must be registered

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/10/brits-overseas-encouraged-to-register-to-vote/

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition got, by a significant margin, the largest share of votes in Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 European

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/09/bulgarias-june-2024-european-parliament-elections-exit-poll-at-close-of-voting/

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition got by far the largest share of votes in the June 9 2024 early National Assembly

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/09/bulgarias-june-2024-national-assembly-elections-exit-poll-at-close-of-voting/

As of 4pm on Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 elections day, voter turnout in the early National Assembly elections was 20.44

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/09/bulgarias-june-2024-elections-afternoon-figures-suggest-reduced-voter-turnout/

Formations from Bulgaria’s Air Force and Army will conduct joint live-fire exercises at the Air Force range at Shabla on

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/09/bulgarias-military-to-hold-four-day-live-fire-exercise-at-shabla-starting-june-10/

Voting in Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 “two-in-one” early National Assembly and regular European Parliament elections began at 7am, with officials

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/09/bulgarias-june-2024-elections-voting-proceeding-normally-officials/

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition has a lead of 10 points ahead its nearest rivals in Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/07/bulgarias-june-2024-elections-gerb-udf-has-10-point-lead-exacta-poll/

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/07/bulgaria-reports-0-4-economic-growth-in-q1-2024/

Bulgaria is among several countries that issued a joint statement calling on Hamas to accept the proposed ceasefire and hostage

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/07/bulgaria-among-countries-urging-hamas-to-close-proposed-deal-announced-by-biden/

At an official ceremony on June 6, Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov handed over the keys to 110 new

https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/06/06/bulgarias-border-police-get-110-new-off-road-vehicles/