Thousands of protesters gathered on a central square in downtown Sofia to protest government plans to adopt the euro.

Protesters in Sofia rally against Bulgaria adopting the euro, fearing loss of sovereignty and economic instability.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Days before Bulgaria was expected to become the 21st member of the eurozone, opponents of the move geared up Saturday for a final battle to change the schedule.

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.

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 ...

On 8 July, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone by a large majority. Through this vote, Bulgaria – a country of six and a ...

Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone on January 1 after meeting all the criteria required for joining the European Monetary Union. "I warmly welcome ...

Bulgaria is set to become the newest member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026. While European Union officials have approved the move, public opinion in Sofia remains sharply divided.

Bulgaria’s switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country joined the EU. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.