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Bulgaria and the euro: Mandatory dual pricing comes into effect

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As provided for in law, in Bulgaria the mandatory display of prices of goods and services in both leva and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments to Euro Adoption Act

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 30 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Euro Adoption Act.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government to propose amendments to Euro Adoption Act

July 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Cabinet will within seven days propose amendments to the Euro Adoption Act, which provide for additional measures against unjustified

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Business 

S&P Global, Fitch raise Bulgaria’s credit rating to ‘BBB+’ on euro adoption approval

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have both raised Bulgaria’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings by one

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Bulgaria 

EU Economy Commissioner: The euro will bring Bulgaria new opportunities, investments, jobs and growth

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The euro will bring Bulgaria new opportunities, investment, jobs and growth, European Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told a news conference

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Bulgaria 

EC posts Q and A on Bulgaria’s changeover to the euro

July 8, 2025December 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Commission (EC) posted on July 8 a “question and answer” article, following the decision earlier in the day

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament votes by massive majority in favour of Bulgaria adopting the euro

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Parliament

The European Parliament voted by a large majority on July 8 to adopt a report recommending that Bulgaria adopt the

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Bulgaria 

Eurogroup supports keeping lev – euro exchange rate unchanged as Bulgaria heads to adoption of the European currency

July 7, 2025July 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Eurogroup, the informal gathering of euro zone finance ministers, has at a meeting on July 7 supported maintaining unchanged

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Bulgaria 

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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