Price Spike Confirmed After Euro Adoption as Hundreds of Violations Uncovered in Bulgaria

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPCo) has identified unjustified price increases in 561 goods across Bulgaria, following a series of inspections linked to the euro changeover process. Authorities say nearly 9,000 inspections have been conducted so far, with 863 violation reports issued, meaning an estimated 10% non-compliance rate. CPCo chair Alexander Kolyachev said inspectors have monitored more than 8,000 food products over the past 250 days....