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BrusselsSignal.eu (23 December 2025)

Claire Lemaire

With Bulgaria set to adopt the Euro on January 1, 2026, many of its citizens — especially in poorer and rural regions — fear the change of currency could further strain already tight household budgets.

The Balkan country will become the Euro area’s 21st member next week, nearly 19 years after it joined the European Union. The move ends a lengthy monetary transition during which Bulgaria’s lev has been pegged to the Euro.

It comes a decade after Bulgaria met the bloc’s technical criteria for entry into the common currency.

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