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Euro nears 3-month low against Singdollar amid political unrest in Europe, may weaken further

The euro has declined 4.8% against the Singdollar in 2026.

Germany's AfD weighs shift from anti-EU roots, strategy paper shows

US dollar at 17-month high as global bond rout hits euro

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six rivals, was at 102.08, set for a 1% gain this week, its third consecutive weekly gain.

Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike

Against the Japanese yen, the dollar gained 0.05 per cent to 163.82, while sterling eased 0.02 per cent to US$1.3284.

Will Hungary join the euro? It’s a long road after Orban

Countries that want to adopt the euro must first fulfill EU benchmarks for things like debt, budget deficits and inflation.

Hungary's opposition Tisza promises wealth tax, euro adoption in election programme

FILE PHOTO: Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, delivers a speech at a rally near the venue of the ruling Fidesz party closed doors meeting where Prime Minister Viktor Orban discusses campaign issues with party officials in Kotcse, Hungary September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Bulgaria adopts euro amid fear and uncertainty

A protest campaign emerged in 2025 to “keep the Bulgarian lev”, as the public feared rising prices.

Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light

Bulgaria’s switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country of 6.4 million people joined the European Union.

Bulgarians divided on euro after approval to join currency

People queue outside a currency exchange office, in Sofia, Bulgaria June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Bulgaria on track to win EU approval to use the euro currency in 2026

Bulgaria would be the second country to adopt the euro in the past decade.

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