358 million Europeans use the euro after Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone

The President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde pointed out on her Facebook page that 358 million Europeans now use the euro as their currency every day, after Bulgaria became the 21st country in the eurozone.

“I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family and Governor Radev to the ECB Governing Council table in Frankfurt” said Christine Lagarde. “The euro is a powerful symbol of what Europe can achieve when we work together, and of the shared values and collective strength that we can leverage to confront the global geopolitical uncertainty that we face at the moment.”

The European Central Bank marked Bulgaria’s official adoption of the euro with light installation on its main building in Frankfurt.

Christine Lagarde: Bulgaria’s wait for the euro is almost over

Editor: Diana Tsankova
Photo: BNR