Thousands took to the streets in Bulgaria this weekend to express opposition to the planned adoption of the euro , with protests held in Sofia and across other major cities including Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo, and Blagoevgrad. In Sofia, demonstrators gathered in front of the Bulgarian National Bank, waving national flags and banners reading “We want to preserve the lev” and “The future belongs to sovereign states.” Many also carried flags of the political party “ Revival ,” whose