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Bulgaria gets EU’s go-ahead to adopt euro
Dawn
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July 9, 2025
BRUSSELS: EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, making it the single currency area’s 21st member. Bulgaria’s switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country of...
Amusnet Supports BBLF Annual Meeting with Diplomatic Corps, Reinforcing Long-Term Commitment to Responsible Business in Bulgaria
European Gaming
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July 10, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute As part of its long-standing partnership with the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF), Amusnet supported the 9th Annual Meeting between BBLF and the Diplomatic Corps, held on June 26 in Sofia. The high-profile event...
North Macedonia's PM Accuses Bulgaria: 'They Want to Destroy the Macedonian Nation and Identity'
Novinite
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski declared on Wednesday that Bulgaria is pursuing a long-standing strategy aimed at erasing the Macedonian nation and identity. The statement came in response to developments in the European...
Bulgaria’s Path to the Eurozone: A New Era of Economic Integration
CorD Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Bulgaria is set to join the Eurozone on 1 January 2026, a historic step that marks a deeper integration into the European Union’s economic fabric. The EU Council has officially approved the country’s accession, with the European Commission and the...
Loan Interest Rates to Stay Stable as Bulgaria Transitions to the Euro, Says Expert
Novinite
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Loan interest rates in Bulgaria are expected to stay stable even after the transition to the euro, with monthly payments simply shifting from levs to euros. Credit consultant Tihomir Toshev told bTV that the switch will be gradual and smooth,...
Bulgaria Gets Green Light to Join Eurozone in 2026
The Epoch Times
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July 8, 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) presents the new 50 euro note at the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 5, 2016. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters The European Union gave Bulgaria the green light to join the eurozone at the start of next...
Hearing of the heads of special services over attacks against Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 10, 2025
Atanas Atanasov Photo: BTA The Chairman of the Security Services Control Committee, Atanas Atanasov, has summoned its members to a meeting today. A day after the official "yes" to Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026, the MPs...
Bulgaria Clears Last Hurdle to Eurozone Entry on January 1, 2026
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria Tuesday cleared the last hurdle to its entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 as the Council of the European Union adopted the three legal acts required for this step. At an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in...
Bulgaria to join Eurozone in 2026 amid growing domestic opposition
Semafor
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July 8, 2025
European Union members on Tuesday approved Bulgaria’s bid to become the 21st member of the Eurozone next year. The country has been working to join the currency zone since becoming an EU member in 2007, with successive governments in Sofia arguing...
Bulgaria Is on Threshold of Eurozone Membership, Which Is Historic Moment - Alliance for Rights and Freedoms
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria is on the threshold of its membership in the euro area, which is a historic moment that closes the cycle of the country's accession to all major mechanisms and policies of the European Union, the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF)...
Bulgaria issues weather warnings for July 9 over forecast high temperatures, strong winds
The Sofia Globe
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July 8, 2025
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for July 9 because of forecast high temperatures, and the lesser Code Yellow warning of potentially dangerous weather for...
Bulgaria's Bumpy Path to the EU Single Currency: Timeline
Bulgarian News Agency
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Following are the landmark dates in Bulgaria's progress towards accession to the eurozone: July 1, 1997: A strict exchange rate regime known as "currency board arrangement" is introduced in Bulgaria under provisions of a new Bulgarian National...
Bulgaria Reacts to Getting Final Green Light for Eurozone Entry on January 1, 2026
Bulgarian News Agency
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The EU Council voted unanimously Tuesday on the latest decisions related to Bulgaria's accession to the euro area on January 1, 2026. This completes the procedure, as earlier in the day the European Parliament also approved by a large majority the...
Bulgaria to Join Eurozone Smoothly and Confidently as of January 1, Says PM Zhelyazkov
Bulgarian News Agency
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As of January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will smoothly and confidently become part of the euro area, said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at a press conference on Tuesday. “If we assume that the main goal of any government is the prosperity of the nation,...
Bulgaria is now in the euro area, with the euro coming on January 1, 2026
BGNES
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July 8, 2025
The European Council's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has finalized Bulgaria's accession process to the eurozone. Earlier, MEPs in Strasbourg adopted a report supporting Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone. “We did it! On January...
Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Divides Public
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 8, 2025
Bulgaria’s lev currency is set to become history as the country prepares to join the eurozone on January 1, 2026 -- a milestone long delayed by legislative hurdles and political debate. While EU officials have approved the move, public opinon in...
Bulgaria Marks Milestone as EU Confirms Accession to Eurozone
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
Promotional visuals of how Bulgarian euro coins will look like starting from January 1, 2026. Source: Bulgarian National Bank. The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECOFIN, on Tuesday confirmed Bulgaria as the 21st member of the euro...
Bulgaria Today – 8 July 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 8, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Tuesday, July 8, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: The world’s oldest processed gold and interactive experiences at the Regional Historical Museum–Pazardzhik. At the end, we bring you...
Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026 after final EU approval
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 8, 2025
After years of political turbulence and economic scrutiny, Bulgaria is set to ditch the lev for the euro, becoming the eurozone's 21st member. EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026,...
Bulgaria gets go-ahead to switch to euro currency next year
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the eurozone next year, after European Union finance ministers signed off on its bid on Tuesday.Taking up the European single currency is the culmination of nearly two decades of work toward adoption,...