Czech Republic and the euro

Flash Eurobarometer survey finds 75 pct of Romanians favor switch to euro

Romania has the highest percentage of respondents with a positive opinion about the introduction of the European single currency - 75 percent, found the latest Flash Eurobarometer survey released on Friday, which shows that the switch to the euro enjoys broad support in EU member states that have not yet adopted it.

Prague suggests status for states outside Eurozone

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka suggested Monday that EU members like his that do not use the euro currency be granted observer status to boost mutual trust in the bloc.

Of the 28 members of the European Union, 19 also belong to the eurozone. The rest -- Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden -- use their own currency.

Bulgaria's Govt to Create Council Tasked with Eurozone Accession Preparations

Bulgaria's government is to consider a proposal for the creation of a special council tasked with preparing Bulgaria for eurozone accession at a regular meeting on July 1.

The project was drafted and submitted to the government by Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, according to a media statement of the government, as cited by econ.bg.