Bulgaria is preparing to adopt the euro in January amid fresh domestic political turbulence and fears that Russia-aligned disinformation is deepening distrust of the new currency. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has said that “thanks to the euro”, Bulgaria will have more trade, more investment and more “quality jobs and real incomes”. “Most European countries – including Bulgaria – are far too small to shape today’s world on their own. They only stand to gain necessary weight by fully integrating into the European Union’s larger political and economic structures,” he said. View image in fullscreen A new set of currency has been released to mark Bulgaria’s joining of the eurozone.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2025 13:30 UTC