Bulgarians most sceptical in EU about euro adoption, Eurobarometer poll says

Bulgarians most sceptical in EU about euro adoption, Eurobarometer poll says
Bulgarians are the most sceptical among all the EU member states that have not yet introduced the euro. / Eurobarometer
By bne IntelliNews June 12, 2022

Bulgarians are the most sceptical among all the EU member states that have not yet introduced the euro - Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden, a poll carried out by Eurobarometer showed on June 10.

The country’s current government has committed to euro adoption on January 1, 2024. However, 54% of Bulgarians currently are against the introduction of the EU currency.

“Across all countries except Bulgaria, at least a slim majority of respondents think the euro has had positive consequences for those countries already using it; this figure ranges from 46% in Bulgaria to 72% in Hungary,” the poll noted.

55% of respondents across the seven countries expect that introducing the euro would have positive consequences for their country, compared to 41% who expect negative consequences. The most positive were Romanians (65%) and Hungarians (60).

Around 60% of Bulgarians expect negative consequences. In Croatia, nearly 50% of respondents think euro adoption could have negative consequences. The country is set to introduce the EU currency on January 1, 2023.

Overall, 60% of respondents are in favour of introducing the euro in their country. In Romania, the opinion is the most positive (77% in favour), followed by Hungary (69%). On the other hand, it is most negative in Bulgaria and Czechia (44%, both) and Sweden (45%).

The proportion of respondents who think that their country is ready to introduce the euro remains low with respondents in Croatia (37%) being the most likely to feel their country is ready, while the lowest proportion is found in Bulgaria and Hungary (both 23%).

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