Bulgaria becomes 21st member of the eurozone
Joining currency bloc is a “sign of belonging”, says governor Radev, as peers offer welcome
Bulgaria adopted the euro as its currency on January 1.
Dimitar Radev, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, said that joining the bloc was “not merely an economic decision”, but a “sign of belonging” – that Bulgaria was not just a country on the European Union’s periphery, but had a place “within a space of shared rules, trust and responsibility”.
The European Central Bank and the European Commission had given Bulgaria the green light to join the eurozone on June 5, 2025.
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