The European Commission has stated that the decision to hold a referendum on the adoption of the euro lies within the competence of Bulgaria’s national authorities. The response follows President Rumen Radev's announcement that he intends to propose such a referendum.
The Commission expects the special convergence report - requested by Bulgaria in February - to be ready by early June, according to Bulgarian National Radio's Brussels correspondent Angelina Piskova. The report will assess whether Bulgaria meets the criteria for joining the eurozone, as set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Bulgaria has set itself the target of adopting the euro in 2026.
The Prosecutor's Office has initiated pre-trial proceedings against members of the Sectional and Regional Election Commissions in Stara Zagora, Kardzhali, Blagoevgrad and Sofia. During an inspection by the Constitutional Court in connection with a case..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev submitted to the 51st National Assembly a proposal to hold a national referendum with the question "Do you agree that Bulgaria should introduce the single European currency "euro" in 2026?" The proposal is based on the..
80 years ago, on May 12, 1945, an Ordinance-Law on Marriage was promulgated in Bulgaria's State Gazette, which entered into force on May 27, 1945 . With its adoption, mandatory civil marriage was introduced as the only valid form of marriage. On the day..
More than a fifth of Bulgarians are poor, according to an analysis by the Institute for Market Economics. People living in deficit are increasing to..
“I hope that our MPs will fulfill their commitments not only to the eurozone, but also to democracy . It is surprising that people who call themselves..
On Monday before noon, sunny weather will prevail . In the afternoon, it will mainly rain in the southern half of the country. Minimum..
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain