"Today, we have officially abolished the double standard in the EU, of which the Bulgarians were the most disadvantaged.The European Parliament adopted by a large majority of 532 votes out of the 539 votes cast, 532 votes. I was the main reporter and chief negotiator reducing the cross-border transfer charges in euros at the internal transfer fee level.This means that if we send or receive money from or to another country of the EU, we will pay a fee ten times lower.Today, Bulgarian banks have imposed the highest fees in the EU, ranging from 30 to 50 leva per transfer of 10 euros Following the entry into force of the regulation of December 15, 2019, our citizens and our businesses will be treated on an equal footing with those countries in the euro zone that apply a minimum transfer fee or void for the euro, "said the MEP Bulgarian GERB / EPA Eva Mideel after the adoption by the European Parliament of the regulation on cross-border payments.
"With the settlement, we solve another problem: Anyone who travels and uses their bank card to pay or withdraw money in other EU countries will have more information about the amount of their exchange and on the amount of the conversion fees, in order to be able to choose the most cost effective solution.However, this information is very difficult to access and we often realize that we have paid high fees only when we see our bank statement. "
The Bulgarian MEP pointed out that the European Union has become effective again, because legislation of such magnitude and effect can not be accepted by any country individually. The adopted text provides that the European Commission presents after three years a study on the advisability of aligning the royalties on all the currencies of the EU.
