We have never been more ready for the euro and all the institutions say this. We fulfill all the criteria, we are ready, according to the agreements in the contract we have signed. The biggest concern of the people is inflation, commented Plamen Dimitrov, president of the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions in the studio of the program “This Morning“ on bTV.
"Estonia and Lithuania - 6 years before they entered and 6 years after they entered the eurozone - have seen a growth in wages between 80-120%. The minimum wage in Lithuania this year is 1038 euros. Double ours. The Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions is “for“ entry into the eurozone", Dimitrov also announced.
"We have been striving for the eurozone since 2001. National employers' organizations prioritize the three memberships - Schengen, the eurozone and the OECD. For us, the question was not whether we should, but when and in the fastest way", commented Vasil Velev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria.
"There has been no increase in prices after entering the eurozone in the countries that were in a currency board", commented Vasil Velev.