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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...