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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IMF: Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro is a major milestone and an opportunity
Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro is a major milestone and an opportunity to strengthen institutions, enhance policy credibility, and raise
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Bulgaria extends New Year public holidays because of transition to euro
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on November 19 that December 31 2025 and January 2 2026 will be public holidays, as a
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2026 Budget bill
Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2026 draft Budget package at a sitting on November 13 and was set to table it
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Bulgaria is prepared for smooth adoption of euro in January – PM Zhelyazkov
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov has offered a number of reassurances that the country is prepared for the smooth introduction
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IMF raises Bulgaria’s GDP growth projections for 2025 and 2026
In its October 2025 World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projections for Bulgaria’s GDP
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