Bulgaria’s euro changeover: what happened to prices? With Christine Gartner and Ginevra Aguiari

Bulgaria’s euro changeover: what happened to prices? With Christine Gartner and Ginevra Aguiari

Did prices rise when Bulgaria adopted the euro? Or were fears of inflation misplaced? The numbers tell a clear story. Christine Gartner and Ginevra Aguiari talk about what really happened to prices and inflation in Bulgaria and explain how perceptions and expectations have changed. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Further reading The ECB Blog – Euro adoption and price increases in Bulgaria: separating myths from facts https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260409~cc951a0d29.en.html ECB Instagram https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank