The European Commission said Bulgaria is locked into joining the eurozone, no matter what happens with the government collapsing right before the switch. An EC spokesperson confirmed that every decision got finalized already, and the country had checked off all the requirements for the currency changeover on January 1.
The nationalist Vazrazhdane party tried pushing for a one-year delay, but Brussels basically told them the ship had already sailed. The whole eurozone entry became irreversible once all the paperwork went through, and political chaos at home cannot change that outcome anymore.
The nationalist Vazrazhdane party tried pushing for a one-year delay, but Brussels basically told them the ship had already sailed. The whole eurozone entry became irreversible once all the paperwork went through, and political chaos at home cannot change that outcome anymore.