Bulgaria has registered its first case of counterfeit euro banknotes, highlighting the challenges posed by the new currency, which remains unfamiliar to many. Some of the fake notes are of relatively ...

All 20 EU member states that have adopted the euro as their currency form one part of the European Union; non-EU countries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Numerous euro banknotes lie on a table. The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a preliminary selection of designs intended for ...

The head of the Bulgarian government’s coordination council on euro adoption, Vladimir Ivanov, issued an appeal on January 13 ...

The euro, the official currency of 21 out of the 27 EU member states, turns 27 on New Year’s Day. The euro came into effect on Jan. 1, 1999, and it began to be used daily after a three-year transition ...

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has clarified that euro banknotes that are scratched, intentionally damaged, or otherwise defaced cannot be reimbursed and should not be accepted in transactions.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is seeking a new design for euro banknotes, with possible subjects including great cultural figures like German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, or birds ...

More than 36 per cent of leva are out of circulation, the head of Bulgaria’s coordination centre for euro adoption said on January 6, describing the country’s process of adopting the ...

A new euro banknote design has reignited a long-running controversy between France and Poland over the legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie (née Skłodowska). Born in Warsaw in 1867, ...

Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its currency on 1 January 2026, following intensive preparation and effort by its authorities to meet all the requirements. The switch from lev to euro is expected to ...