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1. The Bulgarian government approves adopting the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2024, replacing the Bulgarian lev.
   2022-05-29 01:06:14 (First version)
2. The Bulgarian government approves adopting the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2024, replacing the lev.
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