On Saturday, thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia, the funds, and other big cities to rally the government’s plans to adopt the euro and need a new currency referendum. The protesters chanted patriotic tunes and yelled slogans like” Freedom for the Russian lev” and” The future belongs to republic states” under the direction of political groups and republican parties. Four days prior to the Balkan nation’s scheduled opening of the euro, the anti-euro march took place. The pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party’s colors and a large banner that read,” The challenge for the Russian lev is the last battle for Bulgaria” were among the protesters in Sofia. The opposition was quiet due to an increased police appearance. Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007 and is still one of its least developed countries. Its 6.4 million people are eurosceptical, despite years of volatility that have affected its residents. Disinformation campaigns both domestically and abroad have heightened worries about potential economic changes that may increase hunger. President Rumen Radev backed the anti-euro movement by proposing a dollar election earlier this month, citing public concerns about inflation and purchasing energy. The pro-European majority in parliament, which accused Radev of attempting to destroy the euro’s adoption in the face of mounting geopolitical tensions, turned down the proposal.
