Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance published a readout of Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova’s meeting with France’s Ambassador Joel Meyer, focused on the government’s priorities to introduce the euro and advance accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Petkova said Bulgaria has met all numerical convergence criteria, citing the latest Eurostat data, and reiterated an expectation that Bulgaria will become a full member of the euro area from 1 January 2026. The ministry noted that extraordinary convergence reports by the European Commission and the European Central Bank are expected in early June, while the government continues work to complete remaining technical preparations and is running an information campaign for citizens and businesses on the changeover. On OECD accession, it reported that the Ministry of Finance is the lead institution for five of 25 technical reviews by OECD committees, with three completed and two continuing under the approved schedule; France signalled support for Bulgaria’s priorities, and the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry described initiatives to promote euro introduction among French businesses and to present Bulgaria as an investment destination. Next milestones highlighted were the early June convergence reports and the completion of outstanding technical preparation for euro adoption, alongside the remaining OECD reviews.

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