Many fear a rise in prices during the switch, as had occurred in other countries that joined over the past decade.

The last step was getting inflation below the benchmark ... Member countries get a seat on the ECB’s rate-setting council and so have a voice in Eurozone-wide monetary policy. Countries that join lose ...

Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the euro zone. The eastern European country last week received the sign off to join the bloc from the European Commission and European Central Bank.

Bulgaria will join the eurozone at the start of next year after clearing a series of economic hurdles, securing approval from the European Central Bank and the European Commission on Wednesday. "Today ...

The European Commission has approved Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone, set for January 1, 2026, marking a significant step in the country's integration into the European Union.

That is well below the 60% level set in the economic criteria for eurozone membership. The last step was getting inflation below the benchmark of 2.8%, or no more than 1.5% higher than the average ...

That is well below the 60% level set in the economic criteria for eurozone membership. The last step was getting inflation below the benchmark of 2.8%, or no more than 1.5% higher than the average ...

Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the euro zone. The eastern European country last week received the sign off to join the bloc from the European Commission and European Central Bank.

That is well below the 60% level set in the economic criteria for eurozone membership. The last step was getting inflation below the benchmark of 2.8%, or no more than 1.5% higher than the average ...

That is well below the 60% level set in the economic criteria for eurozone membership. The last step was getting inflation below the benchmark of 2.8%, or no more than 1.5% higher than the average ...