economy
January 1, 2026
Bugarska postala deo zone evra
Bugarska je od danas postala 21. članica evrozone, u kojoj su zemlje Evropske unije koje kao valutu koriste evro i koje su za to morale da ispune stroge uslove Evropske centralne banke.

TL;DR
- Bulgaria is now the 21st member of the Eurozone.
- The national currency, the lev, was pegged to the euro at a fixed rate of 1.9558 leva per euro.
- The lev will remain in circulation as a means of payment until February 1st.
- Some citizens experienced difficulties obtaining initial euro coin packages from commercial banks.
- The introduction of the euro has caused division among the Bulgarian population, leading to protests.
- Bulgaria faces parliamentary elections, likely in March, marking the eighth election in five years.
- Other EU countries still using their national currency include Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania.
- Croatia was the last EU member to introduce the euro on January 1, 2023.
- Non-EU countries like Montenegro and Kosovo, as well as San Marino, Andorra, Monaco, and Vatican City, unofficially use the euro.
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