SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of flag-waving Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital, Sofia, and other major cities on Saturday to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Days before Bulgaria was expected to become the 21st member of the eurozone, opponents of the move geared up Saturday for a final battle to change the schedule.

“Croatia was the only country that joined the euro area in the conditions of serious inflationary pressures,” said Petar ...

On Tuesday, 531 MPs voted in favour of a report confirming that the eastern European country meets all the necessary requirements to adopt the euro ... In recent months, protests were held in Bulgaria ...

Bulgaria’s switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country joined the EU. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Economists say joining the euro will not bring massive change to Bulgaria’s economy in the short run. That’s because the government has pegged the currency to the euro by law, at a fixed rate ...

Thousands of protesters gathered on a central square in downtown Sofia to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency.

The European Union has given the green light for Bulgaria to adopt the euro starting Jan. 1. On a platform for speakers hung a huge banner that read “The battle for the Bulgarian lev is the last ...

Economists say joining the euro will not bring massive change to Bulgaria’s economy in the short run. That’s because the government has pegged the currency to the euro by law, at a fixed rate ...

Opponents of Bulgaria's eurozone entry have intensified protests against the move. On Saturday, thousands gathered in Sofia, demanding a referendum to stop the adoption of the euro. Bulgaria is set ...