Bulgaria’s central bank announces overtime hours to meet high demand for trading leva for euro
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced on January 7 that its cash desks and those of territorial divisions of the Cash
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for several districts over rainfall forecast for January 7
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for the Kurdzhali district for January 7
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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria implementing EU Entry/Exit System at all land borders
The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is being implemented at all of Bulgaria’s land borders as of January 6, the
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Consumer protection body: No reports of serious breaches after Bulgaria adopts euro
There have been no reports to the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) of serious violations after the introduction of the euro
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Bulgaria’s euro era dawns
As the stroke of midnight brought January 1 2026, Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone, with the
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Bulgaria’s 2025 road death toll is 456
A total of 456 people died in road deaths in Bulgaria in 2025, 22 fewer than in 2024, the Interior
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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2026
There are six long weekends in Bulgaria in 2026, counting the current one, created by the special public holiday on
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Special drone show to be held over Sofia as Bulgaria joins the euro
As midnight brings January 1 2026, the first minutes of Bulgaria’s membership of the euro zone will be celebrated with
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Bulgaria and the euro: Where to report irregularities
On December 31, the eve of Bulgaria adopting the euro, the official evroto.bg website has posted a list of institutions
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