The European Commission has approved Bulgaria's readiness to adopt the euro, anticipating its adoption on January 1, 2026.

European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis stated during his visit to Sofia that Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone marks one of the most important and forward-looking investments the ...

That legal position was later affirmed at the highest level. The Constitutional Court had ruled in February 2024 that similar referendum proposals – such as freezing the lev until 2043 – were legally ...