Bulgaria has joined the eurozone after adopting the euro as its currency, with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde calling the currency a powerful symbol of Europe's unity amid ...

Bulgaria became the 21 st country to switch to the euro as it entered the New Year on Thursday (January 1, 2026), a milestone met with both cheers and fears, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation ...

Bulgaria has become the 21st country to adopt the euro, replacing the lev after nearly 20 years in the EU. While many hope it will boost the economy, concerns about inflation and political instability ...

Bulgaria joined the eurozone on January 1, becoming the currency union’s 21 st member. The euro replaced the Bulgarian lev, with a final exchange rate set at 1 euro = 1,96 levs as of Dec. 31.

Bulgaria became the 21st country to switch to the euro as it entered the new year on Thursday, a milestone met with both cheers and fears, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European ...

Revellers gather in front of the Bulgarian National Bank (L) and Bulgarian Parliament building (R) to celebrate the New Year as Bulgaria officially adopts the euro, in Sofia, on January 1, 2026.

Bulgaria has officially adopted the euro, becoming the 21st country to join the single currency nearly two decades after entering the European Union, a move that has led to both celebration and ...

Bulgaria became the 21st member of the currency union, bringing the number of people using the single European currency to more than 350 million. Bulgaria adopted the euro on Thursday despite ...

Bulgaria has officially adopted the euro as its national currency, leaving the lev behind. But the switch comes at a difficult moment, with deep political divisions at home and widespread fears over ...

On New Year's Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. Membership is expected to ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --Bulgaria will begin using the euro as its currency on Thursday, and the country hopes it will bring an economic boost, despite concerns. Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007, but ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we look back on a collection of Communist-era Bulgarian folk ...