European Stability Mechanism approves Bulgaria’s application for membership
The board of governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) approved Bulgaria’s application to become a member of the institution
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Eurobarometer: 49% of Bulgarians against the euro, 42% for
Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are against the euro, 42 per cent for, with nine per cent undecided, according to
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Bulgarian central bank cash desks to work overtime because of high demand for euro coin starter packs
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) cash desks are to work overtime with customers on December 13 and 20 because of the
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Bulgaria’s PM: No evidence of speculative price increases in connection with introduction of the euro
There is no evidence of collusion and speculative price increases in connection with the introduction of the euro, Bulgaria’s Prime
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Eurobarometer poll finds strong support for euro in the 20 euro zone countries
The latest Flash Eurobarometer survey, the results of which were released on December 5, has found that 79 per cent
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Bulgaria’s Ombudsman reports complaints against banks about euro coin starter packs
Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has sent a letter to Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) deputy governor Radoslav Milenkov regarding complaints from
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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects President Radev’s euro referendum proposal
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on December 3 to reject a proposal tabled in May by President
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Banks association advises of temporary system outages on night of Bulgaria’s transition to euro
Between 9pm on December 31 and 1am on January 1, a technical reset of systems (cards, POS terminals, ATMs) will
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How Bulgaria became Europe’s most prepared nation
February 1997. A young Bulgarian university graduate woke up to discover his monthly salary—earned, deposited, saved—was now worthless. Overnight, literally
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