Bulgaria remains in the final days of dual currency use, with payments accepted in both levs and euros until January 31. From February 1, all transactions will officially use only the euro.

On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will bid farewell to its lev currency and become the 21st European nation to adopt the euro. The Balkan country of 6.7 million people has been a European Union (EU) member ...

The head of the Bulgarian government’s coordination council on euro adoption, Vladimir Ivanov, issued an appeal on January 13 to the public to get euro banknotes and coins before the January ...

On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. Membership is expected to ...

Bulgaria to adopt euro on January 1, 2026 Concerns over price increases and political instability Businesses and some citizens welcome euro adoption SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, ...

Commission set to approve Bulgaria adoption of euro for 2026 Bulgaria meets criteria, including inflation, budget gap limits Final euro conversion rate for Bulgarian lev to be set in July BRUSSELS, ...