As Bulgaria transitions to the euro, all withdrawn leva banknotes and stotinka coins will be permanently destroyed to prevent any risk of fraud or reuse. Stefan Tsvetkov, chief cashier at the ...

More than 36 per cent of leva are out of circulation, the head of Bulgaria’s coordination centre for euro adoption said on ...

Bulgaria is joining the euro on New Year's Day. The East European nation of 6.4 million becomes the 21st member of the shared ...

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria has triggered reports of price glitches and unexpected charges at coffee vending machines across Sofia and other cities. Users have noticed that drinks ...

Fewer than 10% of businesses have violated the rules governing Bulgaria’s transition to the single European currency since 1 ...

When a country changes its currency, the impact shows up first in people's wallets and in the way companies set their prices.

Bulgaria on Thursday became the 21st country to switch to the euro, a milestone met with both cheers and fears, nearly 20 ...

Official surveys suggested that Bulgaria was ready, with just over 51 percent of the population supporting euro adoption, ...

Bulgaria has joined the eurozone after adopting the euro as its currency, with European Central Bank President Christine ...

SOFIA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins on ...

Bulgaria has become the 21st country to adopt the euro, replacing the lev after nearly 20 years in the EU. While many hope it ...

Bulgarians have begun withdrawing euros for the first time after joining the euro currency union, as its 21st member.