Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

P10_TA(2025)0139

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

PE774.298

European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2025 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption by Bulgaria of the euro on 1 January 2026 (COM(2025)0304 – C10-0110/2025 – 2025/0158(NLE))

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2025)0304),

– having regard to Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C100110/2025),

– having regard to the Commission Convergence Report 2025 and the European Central Bank Convergence Report of June 2025,

– having regard to Rule 108 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A10-0113/2025),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

4. Instructs its President to forward Parliament’s position to the Council, the Commission, the European Central Bank, the Eurogroup and the governments of the Member States.