EC report: Smooth and efficient introduction of the euro in Croatia
A European Commission (EC) report issued on June 30 on the introduction of the euro in Croatia concludes that the changeover was smooth
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Bulgaria Finance Minister rules out joining euro zone in January 2024
Bulgaria will miss its January 1 2024 target date for joining the euro zone, the country’s caretaker Finance Minister Rossitsa
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Moody’s affirms Bulgaria’s Baa1 rating, sees euro zone delay
Moody’s credit ratings agency has affirmed the long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘Baa1’ with
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EC: Croatia’s euro changeover ‘progressing well’
Almost one week after Croatia’s entry into the euro zone, a survey by the European Commission (EC) has found that the
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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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