The EU confirmed Bulgaria's compliance with the criteria for joining the eurozone

Bulgaria meets all the criteria to become a member of the eurozone. This was announced on June 4 by European Commissioner for Economics Valdis Dombrovskis.

"Bulgaria now meets all the criteria to become the 21st member of the eurozone. Today's report is a historic moment for Bulgaria, the eurozone and the EU as a whole. This is not the last step, but it is an important one. It is expected that the [European] The Council will make a final decision on Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone in the first half of July," Dombrovskis said at a press conference in Brussels.

The European Commissioner noted that a positive decision by the Council would pave the way for Bulgaria's transition to the euro as early as the beginning of 2026.

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