Eighteen years after Bulgaria joined the European Union, the bloc’s finance ministers have finally cleared the way for it to adopt the euro currency in January 2026.

Bulgaria is set to become the newest member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026. While European Union officials have approved the move, public opinion in Sofia remains sharply divided.

Bulgaria continues to top the European Union in terms of the lowest government debt relative to gross domestic product, ...

By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia The Council of the European Union gave a final green light to Bulgaria to join the eurozone as of January next year, it said in a statement on July 8. A few hours earlier, ...

Bulgaria's switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country of 6.4 million people joined the European Union.

Bulgaria remains among the European Union countries with the shortest average work life, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. In 2024, Bulgarians are expected to remain active in the ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities on Monday imposed an entry ban on two Russian citizens suspected of espionage for Moscow’s foreign intelligence service.Bulgaria’s agency for national ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has received most votes in the country’s parliamentary election but will need at least two ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ministers on Thursday agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, known as the Schengen area, by lifting land ...