As Bulgaria prepares to enter the eurozone on January 1, 2026, attention is increasingly turning to the security of euro banknotes and coins. Financial authorities stress that while the euro is among ...

Bulgaria has registered its first case of counterfeit euro banknotes, highlighting the challenges posed by the new currency, which remains unfamiliar to many. Some of the fake notes are of relatively ...

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a preliminary selection of designs intended for the planned new euro banknotes, including birds, rivers, buildings or famous figures such as Marie Curie and ...

Despite the rise of digital payments, cash still holds sway in consumer transactions in many countries. In this guise, this means of payment seems to be quite secure: for instance, in January 2023, ...