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Euronews (5 June 2025)

By Angela Barnes & AP
 

European Union officials gave the green light on Wednesday for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro currency union, a key EU project aimed at deepening ties between member countries.

The Balkan country of 6.4 million people is to make the switch from its national currency, the lev, to the euro on 1 January.

Here are basic facts about the currency union, also called the Eurozone, and how countries join it.

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