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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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Bulgaria 

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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Bulgaria 

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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