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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Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council spells out benefits of euro zone entry
A report by Dr Bogomil Manov of Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council, posted on the council’s official website, has spelt out the
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Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association: Change to euro will not cause increase in fuel prices
Bulgaria changing its currency from the lev to the euro will not lead to an increase in fuel prices, Svetoslav
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IMF chief: Membership of euro zone an excellent chance for Bulgaria
Membership of the euro zone is an excellent chance for Bulgaria, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva said
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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Transition to euro will not affect household electricity prices
Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro will not affect electricity prices for household consumers, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov told bTV in
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Bulgaria’s consumer, competition watchdogs launch checks against price hikes on euro adoption
Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission and the Competition Protection Commission are launching joint inspections to prevent speculative price increases in goods
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Poll: In EU, support for euro at record high, but in Bulgaria has dropped
Seventy-four per cent in the European Union as a whole and 83 per cent in the euro zone are for
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Association of Bulgarian Banks calls on public to deposit unbanked cash before euro introduction
There is more than 30 billion leva in unbanked cash in Bulgaria, and people should deposit it in banks before
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