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Bulgaria Resigns Government, Adopts Euro Amid Protests

1/1/2026

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Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro on January 1.
The government resigned amid widespread protests against corruption and economic mismanagement.
More than 1 million Bulgarians have left the country since joining the EU in 2007.
Bulgaria's GDP has quadrupled since joining the EU, yet it remains the bloc's lowest GDP per capita and the highest income inequality.

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Story summary

Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro on January 1.
The government resigned amid widespread protests against corruption and economic mismanagement.
More than 1 million Bulgarians have left the country since joining the EU in 2007.
Bulgaria's GDP has quadrupled since joining the EU, yet it remains the bloc's lowest GDP per capita and the highest income inequality.