Gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro area rose by 1.3% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the European Union as a whole recorded growth of 1.4%, according to quarterly seasonally and calendar-adjusted data released by the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat. On a quarterly basis, G»»»

At midnight on Saturday, January 31, 2026, the one-month period during which the euro and the lev circulated simultaneously came to an end, the Finance Ministry said in a press release. As of Sunday, February 1, the euro becomes the sole legal tender in Bulgaria. The lev will no longer be accepted »»»

On January 1, Bulgaria officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 21st country to join the European single currency. Sofia's adoption of the euro brings hope of major economic benefits, but it also comes at a moment of deep political polarisation and mass anti-corruption protests, which»»»