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| April 9 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The BNB Governing Council approved revised graphic designs for Bulgarian euro coins, changing the year of issue from '2025' to '2026'.
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| 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Planned year for Bulgarian euro coin circulation, with coins featuring Saint Paisius of Hilendar (€2), St. Ivan Rilski (€1), and the Madara Rider (cent coins).
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| 2025 |
Lithuania and the euro
Planned release of the fifth regional euro coin design, which will showcase Lithuania Minor's coat of arms
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| February 25 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The Bulgarian National Bank and Ministry of Finance sent a formal letter requesting the extraordinary convergence report.
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| February 24 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to formally request an extraordinary convergence report from the European Commission and European Central Bank.
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| February 22 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Thousands of supporters of Bulgaria's far-right Revival party attempted to break into the European Union mission headquarters in Sofia during a protest against euro adoption plans.
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| January 2025 |
Deutschlandticket
The price of the Deutschlandticket was raised to 58 euros per month, marking an adjustment in its pricing structure.
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| January 1 2025 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Original target date for Bulgaria's euro adoption, which was subsequently delayed due to high inflation.
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| 2024 | Planned completion of euro banknote redesign, with a new design to be implemented after public consultation and a design competition. |
| August 20 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
President Rumen Radev signed a decree promulgating the euro law in the Bulgarian State Gazette, officially bringing it into force.
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| August 7 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The law on euro introduction was adopted, with 167 MPs voting in support. This was considered the most important legislative act for the currency change process.
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| July 26 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Bulgarian National Assembly adopted a decision obliging the government to speed up the euro introduction process.
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| July 11 2024 | Recorded a new high against the Japanese yen during a prolonged period of yen depreciation. |
| June 2024 |
Hungary and the euro
Eurobarometer poll shows 76% of Hungarians support adopting the euro, with 20% against and 4% undecided.
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| June 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Eurobarometer poll shows 49% of Bulgarians support adopting the euro, with 49% against and 2% undecided.
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| June 26 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) released a report confirming Bulgaria failed to comply with inflation criteria, making it unable to join the Eurozone on 1 January 2025.
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| May 2024 |
Denmark and the euro
Eurobarometer poll indicated a gradual rise in euro support: 34% in favor, 58% against, and 8% undecided, showing a slow recovery from previous low support levels.
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| April 2024 |
Poland and the euro
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański stated that Poland is not ready to adopt the euro, emphasizing that the zloty helped avoid recession after the 2008 financial crisis.
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| April 12 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The European Commission signed a Partnership Agreement to co-finance information campaigns about the euro changeover for Bulgarian citizens and businesses.
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| March 25 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The euro adoption law was launched for public consultation, running until 24 April.
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| February 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The euro coin design was approved by the Council of the EU.
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| February 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The Council of the EU approved the design of Bulgarian euro coins.
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| February 1 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Bulgarian Parliament approved necessary legislation on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) to ensure legal compliance for euro adoption.
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| January 2024 |
Deutschlandticket
Deutschlandticket monthly subscription price changes or becomes subject to potential modification after initial period of 49 Euros per month.
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| January 20 2024 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov suggested a potential delay of euro adoption to 1 July 2025 if inflation criteria are not met.
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| 2023 |
Hungary and the euro
György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank, suggests euro adoption could occur 'perhaps around 2030 or a bit later', characterizing it as a 'club of the rich' and stating the Hungarian economy is not yet prepared for euro integration.
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| 2023 | Croatia adopted the euro as its official currency, providing an opportunity for the European Central Bank (ECB) to study the inflationary effects of currency transition. |
| December 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Stendal district initially decided to make Deutschlandticket invalid on its buses from January 1, 2024, but later reversed this decision, maintaining the ticket's validity.
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| December 2023 |
Croatia and the euro
The Ministry of Finance estimated economic savings of around 160 million EUR from euro adoption, citing improved credit rating, reduced currency risk, and elimination of transaction fees.
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| November 2023 | Bulgarian euro coin design was revealed and approved by the Bulgarian National Bank, supporting the country's goal to replace the Bulgarian lev with the euro by 2026. |
| September 2023 |
Sweden and the euro
Sweden renewed discussions about a potential second euro referendum, prompted by growing support in opinion polls and marking the twentieth anniversary of the first euro referendum. Political parties Liberalerna and Centerpartiet initiated discussions about euro adoption, with Liberalerna pushing for swift introduction and Centerpartiet proposing an investigative approach.
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| September 27 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Beaune met with regional presidents in Saint-Malo to discuss financing a nationwide affordable transit pass, with hopes of launching by summer 2024.
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| September 13 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Hamburg transport agency reported selling over one million Deutschlandticket subscriptions.
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| September 7 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Clément Beaune revealed on Télématin that the transport ministry is working on a 'Pass Rail' scheme for unlimited regional train travel at 49 euros per month, potentially launching in summer 2024.
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| September 4 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
French President Emmanuel Macron announced in an interview with YouTuber Hugo Travers that the French government is exploring a French equivalent of the Deutschlandticket.
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| August 1 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Portuguese government introduced the Passe Ferroviário Nacional (National Train Pass), a 49 euro monthly pass allowing unlimited travel on regional trains and suburban rail services in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra.
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| July 31 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Transport ministry reported 11 million subscribers to the Deutschlandticket, including 5 million existing monthly pass holders, 5 million new subscribers from public transport, and 1 million entirely new public transport users.
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| July 26 2023 |
Bulgaria and the euro
The newly formed Bulgarian government adopted a programme declaring the switch to the euro in January 2025 as a main government priority.
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| June 2023 |
Hungary and the euro
Eurobarometer poll indicates 72% of Hungarians support euro adoption, with 25% opposed and 3% undecided.
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| June 2023 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Eurobarometer poll indicates 49% support for euro adoption, with 50% opposing and 1% undecided.
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| June 2023 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Bulgarian parliament rejected the euro referendum with 98 votes against, 46 abstentions, and 68 votes in favour.
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| June 30 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
The eco-socialist LIVRE party in Portugal proposed a monthly rail pass inspired by the Deutschlandticket, which was subsequently passed in parliament.
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| June 9 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
German federal transport minister Volker Wissing discussed a potential Franco-German student travel scheme with French counterpart Clément Beaune.
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| May 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
The Scholz cabinet officially introduced the Deutschlandticket as a permanent successor to the 9-Euro-Ticket, enabling nationwide local public transport access.
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| April 2023 |
Sweden and the euro
Eurobarometer poll revealed further growth in euro support, reaching 54% in favor of adoption.
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| April 2023 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Enough signatures were collected to potentially put Bulgaria's euro entry to a referendum.
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| April 2023 |
Sweden and the euro
Eurobarometer poll revealed a significant shift in public opinion, with 54% of Swedes now supporting euro adoption.
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| March 2023 | The European Central Bank (ECB) established the T2 clearing system for processing large euro transactions. |
| March 31 2023 |
Deutschlandticket
Bundesrat approved the bill for a nationwide local and regional public transportation ticket at 49 euros per month.
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| February 21 2023 |
Bulgaria and the euro
Bulgaria scrapped the idea of adopting the euro on 1 January 2024 due to an internal political crisis.
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