About: eurozone accession

In euro waiting room, Bulgarians divided about joining

Bulgaria could join the eurozone in 2024, but the EU's poorest country is divided over the prospect of ditching its national currency and joining the single European currency club.

MEP Freund: Von der Leyen, EPP still shielding Bulgaria’s ex-PM Borissov

In an exclusive interview, MEP Daniel Freund tells about his recent visit to Bulgaria, revealing the frustrations of the caretaker government which did not receive support from the EU Commission in its efforts to tackle money-laundering.