State authorities are on the ground, monitoring price dynamics and will seek answers for their unjustified increase in some specific goods, which has nothing to do with the euro. This was stated by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at the opening of the national discussion “The effect of the eurozone. The experience of member states speaks“. The forum is organized by the Economic and Social Council and is part of the activities under the Communication Strategy for the introduction of the single European currency in Bulgaria.
The Prime Minister indicated that the Consumer Protection Commission, the Competition Protection Commission and other regulatory and control bodies will be in place and will maximize their powers. The important thing that has been achieved so far is the high degree of coordination between them, not only on the basis of the signed agreements, but also on the basis of how they will complement the regulatory and control functions within the framework of the law, the Prime Minister added. Zhelyazkov was categorical that the state's goal is not to intervene in the market, but to prevent its distortion, mostly due to internal factors.
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov pointed out that the path to the euro is not just a long-standing political line, but also a matter of national prestige and pride. The Prime Minister also pointed out that the current information campaign about the euro will not be politically motivated, nor propaganda. Information from reliable sources will be used, so as to address people's fears and concerns and at the same time ensure predictability, including with regard to the market environment.