Bulgaria has become the 21st country to adopt the euro, replacing the lev after nearly 20 years in the EU. While many hope it will boost the economy, concerns about inflation and political instability ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police in Bulgaria’s capital clashed with nationalist protesters Saturday who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone. About 1,000 ...

On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union. But the historic milestone arrives amid political instability ...

Membership means Bulgaria is part of a much larger economic entity — the eurozone, with its internationally used currency and ...

Small business owners in Bulgaria are facing the upcoming currency change from the lev to the euro with concern, as many fear this might be yet another crisis they have to confront. The concerns arise ...

People attend a protest against the adoption of the euro in front of the ruling party GERB headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 12, 2025. (STR/NurPhoto via AFP) BRUSSELS (AFP) — EU ministers gave ...

People ride the subway past a euro adoption poster in Sofia, Bulgaria, Monday. Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the eurozone on Jan. 1, transitioning from the national lev to the euro amid ...

The Balkan nation of 6.4 million people just completed its economic transformation and became the latest country to join the ...

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