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Bulgaria to hold snap parliamentary election on April 19 after protests
Eighth vote in just five years follows government resignation after weeks of protests over budget, alleged corruption.
Bulgaria’s president picks senior central bank official as acting PM
Andrey Gurov will head a caretaker government tasked with organising snap elections .
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev says he will resign ahead of snap election
Radev widely expected to form his own political party prior to upcoming snap vote.
Bulgaria set for another snap election after protests oust government
President Radev expected to appoint caretaker cabinet, set a date for vote.
Bulgaria adopts euro amid celebration and anxiety over inflation
Move comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices.
From: NewsFeed
Bulgarians worry over rising prices as country adopts euro
Bulgaria is saying goodbye to the lev and officially adopting the euro, but some citizens worry about higher prices.
Published On 31 Dec 2025
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Bulgaria set to adopt the euro – why is this causing controversy?
Some in the country are worried about loss of identity following the switch from the Bulgarian lev to the euro.
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Which countries will start using the euro in 2026?
On January 1, Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the European Union’s single currency.
EU agrees on $105bn loan to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia
EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian assets, diplomats said.
Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.
