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ECB President: I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

“I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family and Governor (Dimitar) Radev to the ECB Governing Council table in Frankfurt,”

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s euro era dawns

January 1, 2026January 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As the stroke of midnight brought January 1 2026, Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone, with the

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Bulgaria 

Special drone show to be held over Sofia as Bulgaria joins the euro

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Sofia

As midnight brings January 1 2026, the first minutes of Bulgaria’s membership of the euro zone will be celebrated with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and the euro: Where to report irregularities

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

On December 31, the eve of Bulgaria adopting the euro, the official evroto.bg website has posted a list of institutions

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s central bank governor: The euro is a sign of belonging

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The euro is not merely an economic decision, not just a currency, it is sign of belonging, central Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria on the eve of the euro: EC sends congratulations

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

On the eve of Bulgaria’s January 1 2026 adoption of the euro as its currency, European Commission (EC) President Ursula

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government sets up coordination centre on introduction of the euro

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov announced on December 30 that the government was setting up a coordination centre on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and the euro: A practical guide to the transition

December 29, 2025April 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As Bulgaria heads for using the euro as its currency as of January 1 2026, this is The Sofia Globe’s

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On the eve of the euro zone: Bulgarian household deposits top 100B leva

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Deposits of households and NPISHs added up to 100.881 billion leva at the end of November 2025, an increase of

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