Croatia joins euro zone, Schengen
As of January 1 2023, Croatia has become the 20th country to introduce the euro and the 27th to become
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Euro zone prospect keeps Bulgaria’s rating at BBB with positive outlook – Fitch
Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, with a positive
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EC proposes to accelerate rollout of instant payments in euro
The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 27 a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all
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Croatia closer to joining euro zone next year after European Parliament vote
Members of the European Parliament gave a favourable opinion on July 5 to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member
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Eurobarometer poll: 54% of Bulgarians oppose euro adoption
Opposition to Bulgaria joining the euro zone has jumped by 10 percentage points in the past year, with 54 per
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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, stable outlook
S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves euro zone accession plan
Bulgaria’s government approved at its weekly sitting on May 27 the national plan for joining the euro zone on January
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Bulgaria government coalition keeps January 2024 euro accession target
Bulgaria’s January 2024 provisional target date for joining the euro zone remains unchanged after the four parliamentary groups that make
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Fitch re-affirms Bulgaria’s ‘BBB’ credit rating, outlook remains positive
Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, maintaining a positive
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