Thousands of protesters gathered on a central square in downtown Sofia to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency. The European Union has given ...

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. Only 12 countries were part of the single ...

Eighteen years after Bulgaria joined the European Union, the bloc’s finance ministers have finally cleared the way for it to adopt the euro currency in January 2026.

Bulgaria is due to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. There has been much debate in the country in the run-up to joining the ...

The adoption of the euro in Bulgaria is shedding light on the political division in the country. President Radev signed the proposal for a national referendum on May 12, 2025. The referendum would ...

She emphasized that Bulgaria’s membership in the Economic and Monetary Union started from accession, with a derogation delaying the final phase - euro adoption - but without the option to opt ...

Bulgaria’s Eurozone Journey: Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting the Euro in 2026. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro as its official currency on January 1, 2026, becoming the 21st member of ...

Thousands of protesters gathered on a central square in downtown Sofia to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency. The European Union has given ...

Opponents of Bulgaria's eurozone entry have intensified protests against the move. On Saturday, thousands gathered in Sofia, demanding a referendum to stop the adoption of the euro. Bulgaria is set ...

Thousands protest Bulgaria's euro adoption, call for referendum The Balkan country joined the European Union in 2007 and is now on the final stretch of its accession to the eurozone ...