They continue to use their national currencies, although all but Denmark - which has won an opt-out clause - are obliged to join once they meet the euro convergence criteria. Bulgaria has set a ...

Bulgaria is close to realizing its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union. ... A man passes by a Bulgarian National Bank logo in Sofia, Bulgaria, Monday, June 2, 2025.

Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, highlighted the economic opportunities Bulgaria stands to gain by joining the Eurozone, during an interview with BNT. Drawing on Croatia’s ...

A man passes by a Bulgarian National Bank logo in Sofia, Bulgaria, Monday, June 2, 2025. Valentina Petrova - AP Street traffic is mirrored next to a damged sign of the EU Parliament and Commission ...

The Bulgarian National Assembly approved, with an absolute majority of 194 votes in favor, a resolution on the progress of the Republic of North Macedonia in its EU accession process. No votes ...

Bulgaria still needs the approval of the EU's finance ministers, who are expected to give their full backing in July, before it formally adopts the euro as of January 1, 2026.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Bulgaria on Saturday, calling on the government to preserve the country's currency, the Bulgarian lev, and not enter the euro area. In the capital, Sofia ...

Bulgaria's new government, which was formed last month, ... Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden. They continue to use their national currencies, although all but Denmark - which has won an opt-out ...

Bulgaria is expected to get a green light from Brussels in June to adopt the euro -- but the prospect is unsettling many citizens. "If Bulgaria joins the eurozone, it will be like boarding the ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Union officials gave the green light Wednesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro currency union,, a key EU project aimed at deepening the ties ...

Thousands protest in Bulgaria against Euro and to maintain national currency. Posted: 31 May 2025 | Last updated: 31 May 2025. A model holds a BGN 100 banknote that was introduced Thursday, Dec. 4 ...