Bulgaria euro - Photo © European Union 2025

Bulgaria adopted the euro currency on 1 January 2026, marking an important milestone for the country, following a period of intensive preparation and effort to meet all the necessary requirements.

Volodymyr Zelensky - Photo © European Union 2025

EU leaders at their final summit of the year agreed to provide a loan to Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the next two years instead of through Russia’s frozen assets, in view objection from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia.