Bulgaria has officially joined the eurozone and will adopt the euro as its national currency on January 1, 2026. The final step was completed today in Brussels, where the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council ( ECOFIN ) unanimously adopted the necessary legal acts, marking the formal end of the accession procedure. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov welcomed the development with a message on social media, declaring, “ We succeeded! As of January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will officially