Poland and the euro

Eurobarometer data reveals significant insights into Bulgarian attitudes towards adopting the euro, highlighting both optimism and skepticism among the population. According to the survey, 71% of Bulgarians anticipate their country joining the Eurozone within the next five years, marking a notable increase of 9 percentage points since April 2023.

The European Commission's latest report on convergence has determined that Bulgaria does not meet the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. This conclusion, announced today, affects Bulgaria along with five other EU member states that are not yet part of the Eurozone.

Twenty years after joining the European Union, Poland is still not ready to adopt the euro currency, the finance minister in the pro-European Union government has said.

Low incomes do not prevent Bulgaria from joining the Eurozone's "waiting room" and later the eurozone itself. This was stated in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio "Horizon" by the Commissioner for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis.

The Bulgarian society remains conflicted about the introduction of the euro. 51% of Bulgarians approve it as the currency of their country. This shows the Eurobarometer survey conducted by TNS, Investor.bg reported. The poll was conducted between 11 and 12 April 2018 in the seven EU Member States that have not yet joined the euro area.

Romania is aiming to adopt the European single currency in 2022, the country's government has said, The Independent writes.

The country's Foreign Minister said Romania's economy had already met the requirements to join the currency, but it was waiting five years to protect the incomes of pensioners.