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Bulgaria Moves Into the Eurozone

  • Bulgaria has secured approval to join the eurozone and will adopt the euro as its currency starting January 1, 2026.
  • The transition follows Bulgaria meeting all euro adoption criteria after delays caused by inflation, political unrest, and the energy crisis post-Ukraine invasion.
  • Officials, including the ECB and European Commission, confirmed Bulgaria fulfilled key economic conditions like inflation control, debt levels, and currency stability.
  • EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis called it a "historic moment for Bulgaria," while Philip Lane congratulated Bulgaria on its "tremendous dedication."
  • Bulgaria’s accession marks a major step toward full EU integration, though political opposition and final EU finance ministers’ approval expected on July 8 remain challenges.
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Bulgaria received, on Wednesday, the approval of the European Commission and the European Central Bank to join the euro from 1 January 2026. Despite the benefits of the adoption of the single European currency, many Bulgarians are exceptional.

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El Confidencial broke the news in Spain on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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