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Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

TA-10-2025-0139 · P10_TA(2025)0139 · PE774.298

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Parliament approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision on Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026. It calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the approved text and to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend it.

Key points

  1. Parliament approves the Commission proposal for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026.
  2. The Council is asked to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament.
  3. The Council is asked to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the approved text.

Who is affected

  • Bulgaria, which would adopt the euro as its currency on 1 January 2026.
  • The Council, which is asked to notify and consult Parliament under certain conditions.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1 January 2026, the date for Bulgaria's adoption of the euro.

Legal basis: Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union