Controversial Eurozone Accession: Concerns Rise as Bulgaria Prepares to Join the Euro
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Bulgaria has significant problems with corruption and money laundering․ Nevertheless, the European Union is prepared to accept the country as the next member of the eurozone․ Many fear that might be a bad idea․

Interview with Bulgarian Election Winner Kiril Petkov: "We Will Be Merciless in Applying the Law"
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With his promise to ruthlessly fight corruption, Harvard graduate Kiril Petkov recently enjoyed an upset victory in the election in Bulgaria․ In an interview, he explains how he hopes to succeed in reinventing his country, which has long had a reputation for corruption․

Escaping Corona: A Community of German Anti-Vaxxers on the Black Sea Coast
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A number of Germans have sought refuge on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast from what they view as dictatorial anti-coronavirus measures back home․ It has developed into a kind of alternative reality for conspiracy theorists․