The National Assembly rejected President Rumen Radev ’s request to hold a referendum on whether Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026. After a tense and repeatedly interrupted session, deputies voted down the proposal with 135 votes against, 81 in favor and three abstentions. The vote closed a long and often chaotic dispute that began in May, when the president unexpectedly submitted the referendum question despite the advanced stage of Bulgaria ’s preparations for joining the eurozone on

Tag-uri: Referendum