The country of nearly 6.7 million people was one of the poorest when it first became a member of the European Union in 2007.

On New Year's Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the ...

The euro launched on 1 January 1999 as an electronic currency for 11 founding nations including Germany, France and Italy, ...

On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will bid farewell to its lev currency and become the 21st European nation to adopt the euro. The ...

Bulgarians began withdrawing euros for the first time on Thursday after the former communist nation joined the euro currency ...

Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt ...

Bulgaria officially adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2026, becoming the 21st member of the eurozone and marking ...

FRANKFURT – European Union officials gave the green light Wednesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro currency union,, a key EU project aimed at deepening the ties between member ...

Subject to proration, if the Intended Invitation is conducted, holders that validly tender Eligible Notes will receive in exchange for each €1,000 principal amount of Eligible Notes accepted for ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Union officials gave the green light Wednesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro currency union,, a key EU project aimed at deepening the ties ...