With a population of 6.4 million, Bulgaria is the poorest nation in the bloc but has spent several years preparing its economy to join the eurozone. Bulgaria still needs the approval of the EU's ...

Thousands protest Bulgaria's euro adoption, call for referendum The Balkan country joined the European Union in 2007 and is now on the final stretch of its accession to the eurozone ...

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 ...

Last year, Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone was pushed back as the country failed to contain price pressures. These shot up during Europe's energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...

The European Commission has given Bulgaria the go ahead to join the euro zone single currency region as of January 1, 2026, according to a document seen by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Adding Bulgaria to the eurozone is a major goal for the EU establishment. The Trump administration is clearly not interested in dealing with EU-level officials, instead preferring to deal with ...