Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Eurozone countries welcome the progress made by Bulgaria towards adopting the euro

Photo: gov.bg

We welcome the progress achieved by Bulgaria on its way towards adopting the euro and encourage the continued efforts towards meeting all the convergence criteria, reads a statement issued after the two-day Euro Summit in Brussels.

In June, Bulgaria is expecting a compliance assessment of whether the country meets the criteria for the adoption of the euro. The country will likely ask for an additional evaluation in the autumn, because that is when it is expected to meet the last of the criteria – the inflation rate, outgoing Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev said.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Electricity price for households increases, hot water and central heating price falls

As of today, the price of electricity for household consumers will rise by an average of 1.7%, while the price of central heating and hot water will decrease by 8.5%, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission said. The biggest increase in..

published on 7/1/24 7:05 AM
Rumen Radev

President Rumen Radev to hand the first government-forming mandate

Today, President Rumen Radev will hand over the first government-forming mandate to the candidate for Prime Minister nominated by the largest parliamentary group, GERB-SDS. Last week, Bulgaria’s head of state held consultations with the..

published on 7/1/24 6:05 AM
Patriarch Daniil

Patriarch Daniil: I accept the cross of the patriarchal ministry entrusted to me today

The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in  St. Alexander Nevsky  Cathedral. The gathered laity chanted "Worthy" and applauded him.  ''Conscious of my..

published on 6/30/24 6:30 PM