EU finance, economy ministers approve next step towards Bulgaria adopting the euro
The European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Ecofin – made up of finance and economy ministers of all EU
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Key step forward as Eurogroup recommends that Bulgaria joins the euro zone in January 2026
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
The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) and postal operators in Bulgaria will sign a memorandum on controlling the prices of their
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Alpha Research: 46.5% of Bulgarian public, 66% of businesses favour country joining euro
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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Bulgarian Constitutional Court rejects President’s bid to annul Speaker’s decision on euro referendum
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
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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Bulgarian PM Zhelyazkov, EU’s Dombrovskis discuss euro zone entry preparations
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov and European Commissioner for economy Valdis Dombrovskis have sought to give re-assurances that the country’s
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EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
The European Commission (EC) and European Central Bank (ECB) convergence reports published on June 4 concluded that Bulgaria meets the
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves plan to prevent profiteering from transition to euro
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 4 the creation of an oversight mechanism for the introduction of the common European currency
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