00:00Bulgarians withdrew euros for the first time on Thursday, after Bulgaria became the 21st member of the Eurozone.
00:09In a speech broadcast shortly before midnight, President Rumen Radev held it as the final step in Bulgaria's EU integration,
00:17but voiced regret that Bulgarians had not been consulted by referendum.
00:22However, some Bulgarians remained skeptical amid fears of inflation.
00:30A video projection on the facade of the country's central bank marked the occasion for the New Year's Eve countdown.
00:46The historic milestone arrives amid political instability, with the conservative-led government forced to resign earlier this month following nationwide anti-corruption protests.
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