Bulgaria Ditches Lev for Euro as EU Integration Deepens

Bulgaria's Adoption of Euro Marked Significant Milestone in Economic Integration

February 1, 2026, marked a significant milestone for Bulgaria as it adopted the euro as its sole legal tender, a move part of a broader trend of Eastern Europe's growing economic integration with Western Europe. The country's commitment to European integration, which began in the 1990s, paved the way for its eventual accession to the Eurozone in 2011.