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
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
Two days. That's all it took for some retailers to start speculatively raising prices before Bulgaria joined the eurozone
This week, the doors to the eurozone opened for Bulgaria after the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) published positive convergence reports
According to the European Commissioner, the country's economic performance in recent years has been impressive
According to EC President Ursula von der Leyen, the euro will bring more investment, income, and jobs to Bulgaria
The country meets all technical criteria for joining the euro area, according to the published convergence reports
The Prime Minister and Kristalina Georgieva discussed Bulgaria's preparations for the euro
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has once again vowed to combat fake news about the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria with an information campaign
Bulgaria consistently meets all quantitative criteria for joining the eurozone and expects a positive political decision
Data on the sustained low 12-month average inflation will be reflected in the convergence report expected from Brussels on June 4
