On January 1, Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its official currency. Here's how the country is gearing up for the change.
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Thousands rallied in Sofia after lawmakers reintroduced a budget plan that had sparked large protests earlier this month. Amid the show of anger on December 18, the budget was quickly withdrawn. The protest movement -- Bulgaria's largest in years -- had already forced the government to resign, although the lawmakers remain in a caretaker role until elections planned for next spring.
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