The European Commission welcomes Bulgaria's continued ambition to join the euro area when all criteria for this are met, the institution told BNR following the news that Bulgaria will miss its January 1, 2024 target date for joining the euro zone.
"Accession to the euro area is governed by transparent rules and criteria that ensure fair treatment of applicant countries and successful membership. Regardless of the specific date of accession, the Commission will continue to work with Bulgaria to enable its successful membership of the single currency area," Brussels said.
"The eurozone is by no means a mirage and will not remain a mirage," Deputy Finance Minister Metodi Metodiev told Nova TV, stressing that Bulgaria must curb inflation and implement promised reforms.
According to Eurostat estimates, price growth in the EU slowed down to 2.4% year-on-year in April 2025, compared to 2.5% in March. According to data reported by BTA, Bulgaria's annual inflation rate slowed down to 2.8% in April, down from 4% in March..
'The land of the rising sun' — this evocative name resonates beautifully with Bulgarians. The country is also known as the 'cherry blossom garden', the 'mighty financial powerhouse' and the 'land of the samurai'. These descriptions are all accurate,..
Bulgaria will meet the price stability criterion for joining the eurozone without the need for subjective calculations, said the Institute for Market Economics (IME), which refers to inflation data in recent months. Following a positive..
Bulgaria will meet the price stability criterion for joining the eurozone without the need for subjective calculations, said the Institute for..
According to Eurostat estimates, price growth in the EU slowed down to 2.4% year-on-year in April 2025, compared to 2.5% in March. According to data..
'The land of the rising sun' — this evocative name resonates beautifully with Bulgarians. The country is also known as the 'cherry blossom garden', the..
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