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Adopted text, 8 July 2025

Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

Document TA-10-2025-0139 · P10_TA(2025)0139 · PE774.298

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Parliament approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision on Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026. It calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the approved text and to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend it.

Key points

  1. Parliament approves the Commission proposal for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026.
  2. The Council is asked to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament.
  3. The Council is asked to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the approved text.

Who is affected

  • Bulgaria, which would adopt the euro as its currency on 1 January 2026.
  • The Council, which is asked to notify and consult Parliament under certain conditions.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1 January 2026, the date for Bulgaria's adoption of the euro.

Legal basis. Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2025 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption by Bulgaria of the euro on 1 January 2026 (COM(2025)0304 – C10-0110/2025 – 2025/0158(NLE))

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2025)0304),

– having regard to Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C100110/2025),

– having regard to the Commission Convergence Report 2025 and the European Central Bank Convergence Report of June 2025,

– having regard to Rule 108 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A10-0113/2025),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

4. Instructs its President to forward Parliament’s position to the Council, the Commission, the European Central Bank, the Eurogroup and the governments of the Member States.