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Slav Okov

Bulgaria

News Correspondent at Bloomberg News

@Bloomberg News correspondent based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opinions are my own; RT ≠ endorsement

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  • 5 days ago | hr.bloombergadria.com | Slav Okov

    Podijeli vijest WhatsApp Viber Link copied Copy link Europa 01. lipanj 2025, 19:53 Tisuće prosvjednika okupile su se u subotu u gradovima diljem Bugarske kako bi prosvjedovali protiv uvođenja eura u trenutku kad se tamošnje vlasti pripremaju na prihvaćanje jedinstvene valute Europske unije s početkom iduće godine.

  • 6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Slav Okov

    A demonstration against Bulgaria entering the Eurozone in Sofia, on May 31. (Bloomberg) -- Thousands of people gathered in dozens of cities across Bulgaria to protest against the adoption of the euro as authorities prepare to switch to the European Union’s single currency early next year. Several thousand rallied in the capital Sofia on Saturday in one of numerous gatherings backed by the far-right Revival party.

  • 2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Slav Okov

    The headquarters of the Bulgarian central bank in Sofia. (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria looks to be on track to win the European Union’s approval to adopt the euro in January 2026. The bloc’s poorest member has being laying the groundwork for years to join the single currency, with successive governments claiming this will help close the wealth gap with other EU states.

  • 2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Jorge Valero |Viktoria Dendrinou |Slav Okov

    Sofia, Bulgaria. (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is close to clearing a major hurdle toward euro adoption, putting the Black Sea nation on course to join the currency area next year. The minority government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov is awaiting an assessment of its readiness on June 4, when the European Commission and the European Central Bank release their convergence reports.

  • 2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Slav Okov

    Macedonia Square in Skopje, North Macedonia. (Bloomberg) -- North Macedonia is set to receive as much as £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in funding from the UK to support investment in infrastructure and other key sectors, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski told reporters in Skopje on Saturday.

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Slav Okov
Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav
30 Apr 25

Trump’s eldest son wrapped up an eastern European tour that promoted the family’s growing business interests while opening channels to figures in the region who align with MAGA’s right-wing brand. With @atimu2 https://t.co/3MZnBR2f9s via @bpolitics

Slav Okov
Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav
16 Apr 25

RT @ZSchneeweiss: Bulgarian central banker touts euro entry amid global shocks https://t.co/mKDyYBbMJm via @GoodOldSlav https://t.co/Y3s6rq…

Slav Okov
Slav Okov @GoodOldSlav
22 Mar 25

RT @ZSchneeweiss: ECB welcomes Bulgarian inflation progress on euro adoption path https://t.co/AeQnd3nz4r via @GoodOldSlav https://t.co/huB…