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First modification: 02/06/2026 - 21:11

On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria became the twenty-first country to adopt the euro as its official currency, after meeting the Maastricht criteria and completing an integration process into the eurozone. The change marks the end of a long history with the lev, the national currency since 1881, whose circulation ended on January 31 after a month of transition. Strengthen the economic stability of the country? Special report for France 24.

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