Bulgaria Adopts Euro Amid Celebration And Public Concern

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefSOFIA (Worthy News) – Bulgaria has formally consigned its longtime national currency, the lev, to history after entering the euro zone on New Year’s Day, becoming the 21st member of the single-currency bloc despite lingering concerns among citizens that the move could fuel higher prices.Celebrations marked the transition in the capital, with euro coins displayed on the façade of the Bulgarian National Bank and fireworks lighting up the skies