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TexasTowelie

(125,290 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:02 AM 6 hrs ago

Why Russia is trying to stop Bulgaria from joining the eurozone - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD

As Bulgaria moves toward joining the eurozone in 2026, Russian-linked disinformation networks have suddenly gone into overdrive.

Coordinated bot accounts and proxy pages are pushing familiar scare stories about rising prices, lost sovereignty, and “Brussels control.”

In today’s episode of Break the Fake, Benjamin Lee breaks down how the campaign works, why Bulgaria became a target, and what Moscow really fears about the euro.

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Why Russia is trying to stop Bulgaria from joining the eurozone - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD (Original Post) TexasTowelie 6 hrs ago OP

One of the poorest countries would do better to join the EU Historic NY 5 hrs ago #1

Historic NY

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1. One of the poorest countries would do better to join the EU

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:46 AM

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its been stumbling along ..https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/bulgaria-become-21st-country-join-euro-deepening-eu-128799913]

While the anti-euro protests were supported by older people based on economic anxiety, the mass protests that toppled the government appeared to represent a younger electorate fed up with corruption and eager to integrate with Europe.

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