The Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, Dimitar Radev , announced that Bulgaria is entirely prepared to join the eurozone , reaffirming the country’s commitment to adopt the euro as of January 1, 2026. His remarks came during the official opening of a new BNB cash center for Northern Bulgaria. The investment in the facility amounts to 10 million leva and is part of a broader program to modernize the national cash operations system in anticipation of the upcoming currency changeover. Radev