Borissov Insists Bulgaria Will Enter the Eurozone on January 1 Despite Protests

GERB leader Boyko Borissov declared in parliament that Bulgaria will enter the eurozone on January 1, stressing that ongoing demonstrations by the opposition will not alter the timeline. He responded to calls for protests from Ivaylo Mirchev, Bozhidar Bozhanov and Martin Dimitrov from "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), describing public demonstrations as a normal element of democratic life, while insisting that the process of adopting the euro is already set in motion and will proceed as planned.

Borissov recalled that similar protests erupted in 2020, when Bulgaria entered the eurozone’s waiting room and the European Banking Union, and argued that the situation today mirrors that moment....