It cited the recent election of a Euroskeptic president as a key factor behind the country’s distance from the eurozone.
While Bulgaria, the EU's poorest member state, prepares to join the single currency, Poland remains firmly on the sidelines, Politico said.
On Wednesday, the European Commission confirmed that Bulgaria now meets the required criteria and is expected to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, becoming the 21st EU member to do so.
Despite political divisions at home, Bulgaria has maintained a steady course toward eurozone entry, pegging its currency to the euro in 1999, joining the EU banking union in 2020, and meeting all required economic benchmarks, according to the report.
By contrast, Poland—whose entry into the eurozone would be widely welcomed—has made little progress and shows no intention of moving forward, Politico said.
Even after the return of a pro-European government under Prime Minister Donald Tusk in 2023, following eight years of conservative rule, Poland's position on euro adoption has not shifted.
With the election of Karol Nawrocki as president, the prospect of joining the eurozone is even dimmer, according to Politico.
"I am personally against the elimination of the Polish currency," Nawrocki was quoted as saying. "A vote for me is also a vote for the Polish zloty and our sovereignty."
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Source: Politico/IAR/X/@POLITICOEurope/@AFP