Bulgaria ’s planned first €2 commemorative coin , dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet, has been blocked after an objection from an unidentified EU member state, according to documents circulating within the EU Council. The coin , originally scheduled for release in the second half of 2026 with a planned circulation of one million pieces, cannot proceed in its current form without full approval from EU institutions. The decision emerged after Bulgaria submitted the design on May 19, 2026, under