Watch: Bulgaria: Joining the euro in times of political crisis (ARTE)

It is the 21st member state of the eurozone

On January 1, Bulgaria adopted the euro, almost two decades after joining the EU. 

Although the authorities assure that the currency change will not trigger inflation, many citizens fear that the transition will make life more expensive.

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