At the start of 2026, Bulgaria joined the Eurozone. It is a historic shift that comes at a second of deep polarisation within the nation and mass anti-corruption protests. They culminated within the resignation of its authorities and its president. FRANCE 24’s Elitsa Gadeva and Juliette Prudhomme had been on the bottom throughout that first week of transition.
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