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Bulgaria delays eurozone application as deficit doubles [Apr 09, 2010] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria 's public deficit for 2009 will be almost double the figure that had been expected, Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said Friday, adding that Sofia would not apply for the eurozone waiting room as a result. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greece Ambassador to Bulgaria Praises New EU Financial Support Mechanism [Apr 05, 2010] The new mechanism for financial support agreed upon recently by the EU leaders signals a new era for the EU and the Eurozone, according to Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria , Danai-Magdalini Koumanakou. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Eurozone Dreams Wrecked by Hidden Budget Deficit (Novinite.com) [Mar 27, 2010] Bulgaria?s hidden budget deficit may ruin Bulgaria?s dreams of joining the eurozone, Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov reported Saturday. Borisov, speaking at the extraordinary meeting of the Bulgarian Medical Association , said that if the BGN 2,12 B in contracts, including those signed by the previous government for energy projects such as the Belene Nuclear Power Plant and Tsankov Kamak, are not ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Eurozone Dreams Wrecked by Hidden Budget Deficit (Novinite.com) [Mar 27, 2010] Borisov said that Bulgaria?s application to join the eurozone is very important as it gives the country a safety net. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Tougher Rules "Dim" Bulgaria's Euro Hopes (Novinite.com) [Mar 26, 2010] Countries must be members of ERM II for two years before they can formally join the eurozone. Bulgaria has so far believeed that it could be ready for euro entry by 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex Bulgaria PM Backs Govt Eurozone Entry Push (Novinite.com) [Mar 25, 2010] Ex Bulgaria PM Sergey Stanishev has backed the current center-right GERB government?s attempts to join ERM II and eventually the eurozone. [via YahooNews] More >>

Brussels Thumbs Up Cheers Euro Hopeful Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] The European Commission assessment of Bulgaria's three- year fiscal plan is one of the few positive, which boosts the country's chances of joining the eurozone waiting-room ERM II, insiders from Brussels have commented. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greece's Eurobank EFG: Bulgaria Needs Tight Policy for ERM II (Novinite.com) [Mar 02, 2010] The Greek crisis has triggered fears about the stability of the eurozone and concerns that it may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President: Euro Adoption Political Issue (Novinite.com) [Feb 24, 2010] Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone is primarily a political issue, the country's president said in Brussels after conferring with Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme. [via YahooNews] More >>

Buzek: Bulgaria Euro Adoption in 2013 Mission Possible (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years may be rewarded, according to the European Parliament president. ?Bulgaria has the opportunity to become member of the eurozone in 2013. I would welcome this kind of development,? Jerzy Buzek said after meeting the Bulgarian president. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set to Apply for ERM 2 by July (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] Amid growing fears that Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro soon may be foiled, the country's finance minister has assured officials from the International Monetary Fund that membership in the Eurozone waiting room remains top priority. [via YahooNews] More >>

RGE Monitor: EU to Stay Cool on Giving Bulgaria the Euro (Novinite.com) [Feb 17, 2010] The Greek crisis has triggered fears about the stability of the eurozone and concerns that it may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor. [via YahooNews] More >>

Die Welt: Bulgaria Has Fair Chances for Swift Eurozone Accession (Novinite.com) [Feb 17, 2010] Bulgaria stands fair chances of joining the Eurozone soon together with Estonia, Hungary, and Poland, according to an article of the German paper Die Welt. [via YahooNews] More >>

International Audit Checks Bulgaria's Eurozone Readiness (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] A 2-week-long international audit to check Bulgaria's readiness to enter the Eurozone and the country's budget results will begin on February 18. [via YahooNews] More >>

International Audit Checks Bulgaria's Eurozone Readiness (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, says 12 EU countries support the Bulgarian Eurozone application. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

UK PM Gordon Brown to Borisov: Bulgaria Deserves to Join Eurozone (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, has backed Bulgaria?s aspirations to join the Eurozone, in the words of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin: Now is the Time to Seek ERM II Entry (Novinite.com) [Feb 05, 2010] Now is "exactly the right time" for Bulgaria to take the next step toward joining the eurozone, the country's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov told the Financial Times Deutschland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Deputy PM in Charge of EU Funds, Eurozone Accession (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s new Deputy Prime Minister, INSEAD Professor Ilian Mihov, will be in charge of coordinating EU funding and of the country?s efforts to join the Eurozone. [via YahooNews] More >>