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Bulgaria’s government updates national plan for introduction of the euro

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

At a regular meeting on July 2, Bulgaria’s government adopted an update of the national plan for the introduction of

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European Union leaders endorse proposal that Bulgaria adopts the euro as of January 1 2026

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Council has endorsed the European Commission’s proposal that Bulgaria adopts the euro on January 1 2026, according to

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European Parliament committee recommends approval of Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Parliament

The European Parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs approved at a meeting on June 24 a draft report recommending

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Bulgaria 

EU finance, economy ministers approve next step towards Bulgaria adopting the euro

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Ecofin – made up of finance and economy ministers of all EU

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Bulgaria 

Key step forward as Eurogroup recommends that Bulgaria joins the euro zone in January 2026

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Eurogroup endorsed on June 19 a recommendation from euro area member states to the Council of the European Union,

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Bulgaria’s CRC, postal service firms in deal on controlling prices during switch to euro

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) and postal operators in Bulgaria will sign a memorandum on controlling the prices of their

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Business 

Alpha Research: 46.5% of Bulgarian public, 66% of businesses favour country joining euro

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

A total of 46.5 per cent of the Bulgarian public are in favour of the country joining the euro, 46.8

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Constitutional Court rejects President’s bid to annul Speaker’s decision on euro referendum

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has declined to grant President Roumen Radev’s request to annul a decision by the Speaker of the

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Bulgaria and the euro: PM signs co-operation memo with business, labour bodies on consumer protection

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

At a ceremony at the Cabinet building on June 9, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov signed a memorandum of co-operation

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