site.bta“A Clear Act of Sabotage”: Interior Minister Condemns President's Euro Referendum Proposal

“For me, this is a clear act of sabotage against the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria,”  Interior Minister Daniel Mitov said as he commented President Rumen Radev’s proposal to hold a national referendum on adopting the euro in 2026.

Bulgaria is hoping for accession to the eurozone in 2026. Ad-hoc reports on Bulgaria's readiness for that - one by the European Central Bank and one by the European Commission, are due in June 2025. 

President Radev said his proposal for the referendum question would be "Do you agree to have Bulgaria adopt the single European currency euro in 2026?".

The head of State is expected to submit his proposal to Parliament later on Monday. 

“There’s no other explanation, as the President has had many opportunities up until now to raise this issue in such a manner. A request of this type violates the Constitution, and also contravenes already ratified agreements and commitments undertaken by the Bulgarian side. These documents were ratified through democratic and lawful means many years ago, when Bulgaria became a member of the European Union,” Mitov further noted.