Bulgaria will meet the final criterion of price stability for entry into the eurozone by January. After that, politicians are in charge, Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev has told BNT. "Politicians must try to get the final decision from the Council of the EU in 2025. The specific date for introducing the euro is a consequence of this decision and usually comes within 6 months," Radev said.
The average annual inflation for 2024 will be 2.6% and will slow down to 2.4% in 2025, according to the Autumn Macroeconomic Forecast of the Ministry of Finance. According to it, the economy will grow by 2.2% in 2024 and up to 2.8 and 3% in the next 2 years.
Membership in the European Union and Bulgaria’s upcoming adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, are supporting the country’s institutions and governance stability, but corruption remains a significant challenge, according to the latest country..
The government has submitted to Parliament a draft bill to amend and supplement the Law on the Introduction of the Euro in Bulgaria. The proposed changes aim to improve the regulatory framework related to the dual display of prices for goods and..
The ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in EU countries rose to 81.8% at the end of the first quarter of 2025 , up from 81% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. This is according to the latest data published today by the European..
Membership in the European Union and Bulgaria’s upcoming adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, are supporting the country’s institutions and..
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