Bulgarian PM discusses country’s euro zone accession with ECB, Eurogroup heads
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov held talks on March 20 in Brussels with European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde
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Bulgaria has asked for euro area accession convergence reports – PM Zhelyazkov
Bulgaria has formally asked the European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) to assess the country’s readiness to join the
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Eurogroup discusses Bulgaria’s progress towards euro zone accession
By the end of February 2025, Bulgaria will formally request the European Commission and the European Central Bank to prepare
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Joining euro zone remains among Bulgaria’s priorities, Foreign Minister tells EU ambassadors
Meeting ambassadors of other European Union countries in Sofia on February 11, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev outlined the country’s
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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite ‘likely’ euro zone entry delay
Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘BBB’, with a positive rating outlook, despite continued
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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves law on introduction of the euro
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the second and final reading of legislation on the introduction of the euro, as well
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World Bank: Bulgarian economic growth expected to pick up in 2024-2025
The Bulgarian economy’s growth is expected to pickup in 2024-2025 with the expected recovery in the euro zone, the World
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Bulgaria’s central bank approves designs of country’s future euro coins
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has completed the process of coordinating and approving the design of the Bulgarian euro coins, the
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Netherlands PM optimistic about Bulgaria’s entry to ‘land Schengen’ by end-2024
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, said on February 8 that he would optimistic that Bulgaria’s land borders
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