Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva and National Social Security Institute governor Vesela Karaivanova are preparing a joint information campaign regarding the adoption of the euro in the country on 1 January, 2025, targeted at older people, the Bulgarian..
One of the sectors with most benefits from the adoption of the euro in this country will be tourism, Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva has told the Bulgarian National Radio. “Bulgaria is becoming a more accessible destination..
Prices must be displayed in the same font size for both currencies, with designations that are clear to the consumer. There is no requirement which currency is written first. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov after a..
Small retail outlets maintain lower prices compared to large chains, with differences ranging from 1 to 10%. This is one of the conclusions of the CITUB trade union's monthly monitoring of the prices of goods from the so-called small consumer basket...
We are in the middle of Bulgaria’s summer tourist season, when the Black Sea coast — though not only there — is full of visitors from home and abroad. Unless you are staying at an all-inclusive hotel, a holiday also means setting aside a sizeable..
Starting in November, euro banknotes and coins will be offered for purchase to businesses and citizens before entering the eurozone on January 1, 2026. Traders will have to obtain euro banknotes and coins in order to be able to..
On August 8, the prices of all goods in stores must also be in euros. The currency conversion must be at the rate of 1.95583, set by the currency board and at which it was accepted that Bulgaria would switch to the European currency...
Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 will not make vacations more expensive. This is what Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analysis and Forecasts in Tourism told the Bulgarian National Radio. The prices..
Parliament has approved the introduction of enhanced price controls for a period of one year, starting on 8 August 2025. The measure was adopted at the second reading of the Law on the Adoption of the Euro in Bulgaria, BNR reporter Daniel Inkov..
The information campaign for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria is late, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has told BNT. “This is a big change and people are afraid of the change,” he added. Asked about market prices,..
