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All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

Update: 2025-06-13
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Bulgaria’s big step toward using the euro is a victory for European unity — but the country itself isn’t united on whether joining the common currency is a good idea. And if Sofia is actually jumping the gun, the risks to the whole eurozone are dire.


Izabella Kaminska, POLITICO senior editor and finance expert, joins host Sarah Wheaton to unpack the pros and cons of ditching the lev for both Sofia and Brussels


Then, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister and one of Europe’s most hawkish voices on Ukraine and defense, stops by with a blunt message ahead of the June 24-25 NATO summit. He warns of EU complacency, calls for tougher action to support Kyiv, and offers a glimpse of his life after politics — including a forthcoming memoir and whether a return to the spotlight might be in the cards.

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All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

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