We welcome the progress achieved by Bulgaria on its way towards adopting the euro and encourage the continued efforts towards meeting all the convergence criteria, reads a statement issued after the two-day Euro Summit in Brussels. In June,..
Bulgaria could join the eurozone in 2025, Eurogroup chief Paschal Donohoe said during a visit to Sofia. In an interview with BNR's Marta Mladenova, he added that he hoped the country would continue to pursue sound fiscal policies. "The main..
"The removal of land borders between Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece with a decision by Sofia, Bucharest, and Athens is not being discussed at the political level", Bulgaria’s Premier Nikolay Denkov said in Brussels with regard to the idea of a Balkan..
“We are hoping Bulgaria will become a full member of Schengen by land at the end of 2024,” Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov said in an interview with public service TV BNT. “It will be synchronized with entry into the..
Europe's economic development and security depend on the full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen and the euro area - this is what we want to make clear today, together with the business sector and the bilateral chambers of commerce, said..
Accession to Schengen and the Eurozone, membership of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – these are some of the top priorities of Bulgarian diplomacy. The target date for the introduction of the single European currency is set..
The cabinet has set down 5 top priorities in its government programme until the end of 2024. The first priority is Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area by the end of this year. For the purpose border control needs to be consolidated,..
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel is paying a working visit to Brussels on 19 and 20 June, the Foreign Ministry has announced. In Brussels, Mariya Gabriel is to hold a bilateral meeting with European..
58% of Bulgarians believe it will be easy for them to adapt to the euro , indicates a sociological survey on the attitudes of the public and of businesses to the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, conducted by Alpha Research and commissioned by..
"The accession to the eurozone will bring many positives to Bulgaria", said Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund. "I think it's important for Bulgaria to focus on adopting the euro, because that will..
