Information meetings held on Monday in Vidin, Smyadovo, Straldzha, Sadovo, Antonovo and Yakoruda as part of the national information campaign on Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro, focused on practical aspects of the transition and measures to protect citizens and businesses.
Experts explained the main stages and timeline for the introduction of the euro, the rules for dual price display, and issues related to tax and social security declarations, bank accounts, and interest rates.
The true measure of the success of the process of introducing the euro in Bulgaria is the benefits for citizens, said Bulgarian National Bank Governing Council Member Iliya Lingorski in Vidin. Vidin Regional Governor Ani Harutyunyan emphasized that the euro will be a platform for trust and greater security. The euro will provide significant financial stability to business and will help develop all sectors, Vidin Mayor Tsvetan Tsenkov pointed out.
In Smyadovo, representatives of the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) and the National Revenue Agency (NRA) reminded retailers that the grace period for dual price display has already expired.
At the meeting in Straldzha, experts emphasized that social services and local authorities will play a key role during the euro changeover. They also reported that inspections are being carried out to ensure that receipts correctly display prices in both leva and euro and that the official exchange rate is applied.
Labour contracts and loans will be converted automatically, representatives of the CPC told participants in Antonovo. They added that starting in January 2026, the Commission will monitor whether cash change is correctly returned in euros.
During the meetings in Sadovo and Yakoruda, CPC experts highlighted that the requirement for dual price display in leva and euro will remain in effect until August 8, 2026. Euro Introduction Meetings Held in Vidin, Smyadovo, Straldzha, Sadovo, Antonovo, Yakoruda THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-20 15:23:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
