Foreign Media: Bulgaria Joins the Euro Despite Turmoil, Revealing an Economy Stronger Than Its Image

Bulgaria entered the eurozone on January 1, completing the final major stage of its long integration into Western political and economic structures, writes FAZ. After joining NATO in 2004, the European Union in 2007 and the Schengen area in 2025, the adoption of the euro marks the last institutional step in that process for the Balkan country of around 6.5 million people.

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