A few weeks ago, the Bulgarian Government resigned en bloc after massive protests by citizens against corruption. This blow occurred on the verge of the country entering the single currency, and in a European Union with credibility problems. Even Bulgarians who want to expand Europe’s influence in their lives are afraid of losing purchasing power when the lev disappears. Their fears, although the situation is different, are reminiscent of those experienced 24 years ago in Spain.
In this episode, we speak with the writer Eminé Sadk, a Bulgarian of Turkish origin, who represents the young generation that asks for more Europe and rejects the Europhobic discourse encouraged from Moscow. We also listened to Miguel Roán, a Balkanologist.
To remember what Spain’s entry into the single currency meant two decades ago, we visited the National Mint and Stamp Factory in Madrid with those responsible for saying goodbye to the peseta. And we analyze what it means to join a club like the Euro club with Claudi Pérez, global affairs correspondent for EL PAÍS and former reporter in Brussels.
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