Get Ready, Bulgaria: Your Wallet Wont Fit the New Euro Banknotes!

With Bulgaria set to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, citizens will need to prepare not only for a new currency but also for practical adjustments such as wallets and cash handling. Marinela Petrova, an advisor to the Bulgarian National Bank, explained last week in Plovdiv that a campaign had been planned to help the public recognize counterfeit euro banknotes even before Bulgaria joins the eurozone. Currently, train