Bulgaria's Government Accelerates Euro Transition Law as Central Bank Begins Minting Coins

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has expressed the government's determination to ensure that the latest amendments to Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Law are passed before the National Assembly goes into recess. Zhelyazkov made the statement at the opening of a high-level meeting of the Mechanism for Coordination of Monitoring and Control on the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria. The cabinet’s proposed legislative changes aim to intensify oversight mechanisms, enhance consumer protection, and crack down on unjustified price hikes during the transition period.

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