login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13845
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 22
NEWS BRIEFS / Emu

Adoption of single currency in Bulgaria has had “limited” impact on prices, according to experts at European Central Bank

09/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – While many Bulgarians feared that prices would soar when the euro was introduced on 1 January (see EUROPE B13779A18), experts from the European Central Bank (ECB) noted in a working paper published on Thursday 9 April that the impact has remained limited and essentially one-off, with annual inflation slowing from 3.5% in December 2025 to 2.3% in January 2026, then 2.1% in February. While there was an atypical monthly rise of 0.6% in January, this was mainly...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
Interview FUTURE OF EU: parliamentary elections in Hungary - according to Jacques Rupnik, a political changeover will not be enough to transform structures of Orbán system
FUTURE OF EU: how a political change in Hungary could be a game-changer at EU level
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs reject flexibility proposed by Commission and defend more controlled budget
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
ECONOMY: European Commission evaluates possibility of taxing oil company super-profits at EU level
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to propose measures to increase fertiliser production in EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: MEPs sceptical about model proposed by European Commission for 2028-2034 CAP
HOME AFFAIRS: ‘Entry/Exit system’ becomes fully operational in Schengen area, but remains flexible until September
ENERGY: European Commission publishes new rules to improve how energy market data is monitored and reported
TRANSPORT: early revision of CO2 emission standards for truck makers would endanger European market, according to T&E
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: post-election period in Hungary will be just as crucial for integrity of rule of law, warn several MEPs
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: directive on quality traineeships - European Parliament and unions fear negotiations will stall
EMPLOYMENT: housing, labour shortages, and ‘exodus’ of youth - stakeholders in French border regions call for regulatory adjustments
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: two MEPs call for swift EU action against Belgrade’s shift towards authoritarianism
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe advocates making users and creators of online content accountable, based on respect for human rights
MIGRATION: ‘Migration’ Committee of Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly calls for creation of European sea search‑and‑rescue corps
HUNGARY: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe will observe elections
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: EU approves Italian aid worth €211 million for development of photonic chips
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: College of Commissioners to take stock of situation in Middle East and all its repercussions on EU on 13 April
ENERGY: European Commission publishes delegated regulation concerning list of cross-border PCI/PMI energy projects
FINANCE/CLIMATE: Better Finance calls for clarity and credibility in revision of European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
RESEARCH: European Commission launches 30th edition of ‘Marie Skłodowska-Curie’ postdoctoral fellowships, with budget of almost €400 million
EMU: adoption of single currency in Bulgaria has had “limited” impact on prices, according to experts at European Central Bank