site.btaPrime Minister Talks with European Parliament Rapporteur on Bulgaria’s Preparedness for Euro Area Membership

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov met with MEP Eva Maydell (GERB/EPP), who is the European Parliament (EP) rapporteur on Bulgaria’s preparedness to join the euro area, the government press service said on Friday.

They discussed the resilience of Bulgaria’s public finances, plans for an awareness and communication campaign targeting individuals and businesses, and the need for effective coordination among the institutions involved in the euro area accession process.

Maydell congratulated the government on its clear political course towards the euro area. “This is a historic achievement. I am confident that the government and the administration will carry out the transformation in the best way for the citizens,” the Bulgarian MEP said.

The report which Maydell will submit to the EP will be put to the vote on July 8. After positive reports by the European Commission and the European Central Bank, both published on June 4, this is the third key document by EU institutions in the process of Bulgaria’s accession to the euro area.