“Critical moment”: Budget 2025 leaves no room for investments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has already begun to reap the benefits of the upcoming introduction of the euro
Bulgaria has already begun to reap the benefits of the upcoming introduction of the euro
The European Union's economic and finance ministers (ECOFIN) unanimously approved the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria on January 1, 2026
The Eurogroup approves Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026. Today's recommendation by the eurozone finance ministers is key
All goods and products in the small consumer basket, including water, bread, meat, cheese, eggs, sour and fresh milk, etc., have risen in price in the last two weeks
Bulgaria's credit rating may be upgraded in July, when the final decision on the country's accession to the eurozone is expected
In Bulgarian society, there is a balance between optimistic and pessimistic attitudes toward the introduction of the euro in the country
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova cited the law to explain why the ministry has not yet published preliminary information on budget implementation for May
Fears of “debt-fueled spending” after the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria are unfounded. This was confirmed by the Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Dimitar Radev
According to the managing director of the IMF, the euro will improve Bulgaria's credit rating and thus its attractiveness to investors
Two days. That's all it took for some retailers to start speculatively raising prices before Bulgaria joined the eurozone