The Euro is not just a new currency – it is a new language of trust that Bulgaria is starting to speak alongside its partners from the European Union. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov at the opening of an information event in Ruse, part of the national campaign for the introduction of the Euro in Bulgaria.
"Here, on these streets, the first Bulgarian private bank was founded more than a century ago. If Ruse then marked the beginning of banking in our country, today, here again, we are talking about the next big step – the introduction of the Euro," he added.
From 1 January 2026, 76 post offices in settlements without banking institutions in the Ruse region will exchange Lev for Euro. In four of them, it will be possible to exchange up to BGN 10,000 per day. The stations are equipped, and all employees who will work on the exchange have undergone training. Since August, 10 informational meetings have been held in the Ruse region to explain the process.
"Your city has always been a gateway between Bulgaria and Europe – between North and South, between the Danube and the Black Sea. With the Euro, this gate opens even wider – without currency barriers, with lower costs, and higher competitiveness," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized. He recalled that the drawings for the second bridge over the Danube and the Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo motorway are ready. European funding has been secured for the intermodal terminal in Ruse, and the project proposal under the "Transport Connectivity" Programme will be approved within days. This will strengthen the city's economy as a modern logistics centre where the river, road, and railway meet – the three arteries of the economy, Grozdan Karadzhov also said.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that with the state's largest investment in digital networks, almost 25,000 residents of the region will have high-speed internet – up to 100 times faster than the current one. "108 km of new fibre optic routes, modernisation of another 184 km of networks, 43 new base stations, and connecting another 4 municipal centres to the state telecommunications network – this is a real, daily benefit for people and businesses," noted Deputy Prime Minister Karadzhov.
