Bulgaria’s government adopts governance programme: Schengen, euro zone among priorities
At a meeting on July 26, Bulgaria’s government adopted a governance programme up to December 24, with five main priorities,
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Bulgarian MPs elect Dimitar Radev for second term as central bank governor
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 18 to appoint Dimitar Radev as governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for
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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects holding referendum on retaining the lev as sole currency
After a debate lasting several hours on July 6, Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on
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Bulgarians divided over introduction of euro, but support has grown – Eurobarometer poll
Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of adopting the euro and 49 per cent are against, with two
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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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