Understanding SEPA: Harmonized Euro Payments Across Borders

Learn how SEPA standardizes euro bank transfers, enabling seamless, cost-effective cross-border payments across 36 European ...

Cash machines in Bulgaria issue euros for the first time after joining the currency union

Bulgarians have begun withdrawing euros for the first time after joining the euro currency union, as its 21st member.

Euro at 27: A currency that keeps expanding, but the resistance hasn’t disappeared

The euro launched on 1 January 1999 as an electronic currency for 11 founding nations including Germany, France and Italy, ...

Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears

Supporters of switching to the euro from the old currency, the lev, are praising the move as one of the greatest achievements ...

Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses

On New Year's Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the ...
The World from PRX

The European Union and South America begin a new — and very big — trade relationship

The European Union signed off on a major new trade agreement with four South American nations on Friday. It’s composed of ...
Foreign Affairs

Saving the Euro, Dividing the Union

In an article I wrote last May, I argued that Europe's future would be defined by a "new normal." The road to economic recovery would be long and painful, but thanks to aggressive intervention by the ...