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.
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The Russian state oil company Lukoil has plans to sell its Bulgarian refinery Neftochim based in Burgas on the Black Sea Coast. It is the largest in the Balkans, writes the Financial Times . The deal is expected to be announced by the end of..
Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Argentina have received a new impetus for development following the visit of an Argentine delegation from the Chaco province to Bulgaria at the beginning of November . High-ranking officials from the..
The final price at which Bulgargaz will sell natural gas in December to end suppliers and to persons with a license for the production and transmission..
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