Pro-Russian protestors set fire to EU office in Sofia, as Bulgaria nears eurozone

2 min read Balkan countries, Bulgaria, Economy, EU, European Commission, Kostadin Kostadinov, Temenuzhka Petkova, Valdis Dombrovskis, Vazrazhdane

As Bulgaria edges closer to the Eurozone, some 1,000 protestors gathered outside the National Bank headquarters waving banners and placards proclaiming “No to the euro” and “Yes to the Bulgarian lev” in a demonstration organised by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane (Revival) Party on Saturday, 22 February. The demonstrators later proceeded