Average Irish mortgage rate is now 3.66%, down from 3.72% in April The latest Irish figure is down six basis points from the ...

The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) said it has activated the national escape clause in its budgetary rules for 15 member states, including Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, to help ...

From the floor of the National Assembly, GERB MP Toma Bikov delivered a formal declaration on behalf of his parliamentary group, welcoming Bulgaria’s upcoming accession to the eurozone. He described ...

Speaking from the rostrum of the National Assembly, “Revival” party leader Kostadin Kostadinov delivered a sharply critical speech in response to the European Parliament and the European Commission ...

The European Council has officially sanctioned Bulgaria’s entry into the euro area, effective January 1, 2026. This move ...

Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the eurozone next year after EU finance ministers signed off on its bid ...

The European Commission last month said the EU’s poorest country had fulfilled the strict conditions to adopt the euro, while the ECB also gave a positive opinion. Bulgaria’s journey to joining the ...

By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia The Council of the European Union gave a final green light to Bulgaria to join the eurozone as of January next year, it said in a statement on July 8. A few hours earlier, ...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Yelyazkov described the move as "historic." Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s chief economic officer, said joining the Eurozone "means much more than just replacing the lev ...

On Tuesday, the European Parliament gave the green light to Bulgaria’s plan to adopt the euro, setting the stage for the ...

The European Council on Tuesday formally approved Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro as its currency beginning Jan. 1, 2026, ...

Bulgaria is set to become the newest member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026. While European Union officials have approved ...