Bulgaria is set to become the 21st country using the euro as of Thursday, but some believe the move could bring higher prices and add more instability in the European Union's poorest country.
A protest campaign emerged this year to "keep the Bulgarian lev," playing on public fears of price rises and a generally negative view of the euro among much of the population.
But successive governments have pushed to join the eurozone and supporters insist it will boost the economy, reinforce ties to the West and protect against Russia's influence.
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