Introduction to the National Plan for the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria:
‘The accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the eurozone is the logical final phase of the euro integration processes within the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), preparations for which started in parallel with the transition to a market economy. Joining the eurozone and the Schengen area have been and remain the main priorities of all governments that have governed Bulgaria in the last 20 years.
In the officially declared Negotiating Position and the Additional Information to it on Chapter 11 Economic and Monetary Union of 2001, as well as in the Pre-Accession Economic Programmes of the Republic of Bulgaria for the period 2002-2005 and 2004-2007, Bulgaria has committed itself to eurozone membership. Subsequently, the commitment to the future adoption of the single European currency was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, promulgated in the Official Journal of the European Union, OJ L 157 of 21 June 2005, in force since 1 January 2007.
The adoption of the euro is an obligation of the Bulgarian state under EU law when it meets all the membership criteria. Until it joins the eurozone, Bulgaria participates in the EU's Economic and Monetary Union as a member state with a derogation.’
National plan for the introduction of the euro in the Republic of Bulgaria
Where to learn all about the euro and the eurozone?
The Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank launched an information website dedicated to the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, which is part of the implementation of the Communication Strategy for Information and Publicity on Bulgaria's Accession to the Eurozone. The aim of the website - https://evroto.bg and https://еврото.бг, is to be a useful and secure source of accurate, timely and up-to-date information on all important news, decisions and events related to the introduction of the single European currency in Bulgaria.