Politics

Bulgaria cleared to adopt euro in 2026

Bulgaria has been striving to switch its lev to the euro since it joined the European Union in 2007. Photo: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Bulgaria has been striving to switch its lev to the euro since it joined the European Union in 2007. Photo: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Plans to adopt the European common currency have prompted widespread protests.