The Prime Minister and Kristalina Georgieva discussed Bulgaria's preparations for the euro
Bulgaria consistently meets all quantitative criteria for joining the eurozone and expects a positive political decision
According to the central bank governor, the number of skeptics in Bulgaria will decrease significantly after the introduction of the new currency
Data on the sustained low 12-month average inflation will be reflected in the convergence report expected from Brussels on June 4
A survey by Economic.bg aimed to define the concerns over the introduction of the single European currency
This is despite BNB's forecasted higher average annual inflation for 2025
It has been statistically and scientifically shown that none of the countries that adopted the euro have experienced initial inflation spikes by more than half a percent.
The criterion was met for the first time in February, when Bulgaria's inflation rate fully matched that of the eurozone.
This is the opinion held by ING Think, the economic analysis unit of the Dutch bank ING
The reason for the postponement of the 2025 Bulgarian budget is the preparation of the structural fiscal plan for 2025-2028. This is what Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova
In recent weeks, there has been renewed talk about the fate of people's bank savings after Bulgaria enters the eurozone.
This is contrary to the concerns surrounding the huge planned expenditures in the 2025 Budget
The country will submit a request for an extraordinary convergence report on its readiness to adopt the euro as soon as possible
The prediction was made in the Bulgarian National Bank's quarterly Macroeconomic Forecast
Bulgaria is likely to meet the eurozone inflation criterion in the first months of 2025
