Bulgaria, European Union and protest

Far-right opponents of euro adoption storm EU offices in Bulgaria
Thousands of supporters of Bulgaria's ultra-nationalist pro-Russian Vazrazhdane (Revival) party fought with police on February 23 as they attempted to storm the European Union mission in Sofia during a protest against the country's planned adoption of the euro.
Bulgaria's anti-euro protesters try to storm EU mission building
The anti-government protesters, chanting "Resignation" and "No to the Euro", threw red paint, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at the EU building in Sofia, setting the front door on fire before the police pushed them away.
1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency
Police in Bulgaria’s capital have clashed with nationalist protesters who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone
Clashes erupt as anti-Euro protesters attempt to storm EU mission in Bulgaria
If there is no referendum, we will block the work of the National Assembly,” said Kostadinov, whose party is the third largest in parliament. Bulgaria, which joined the EU in 2007, has been plagued by political instability over the last several years.
Anti-Euro Protesters Attack EU Building In Bulgaria
Supporters of Bulgaria's pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane (Revival) clashed with police and set fire to the entrance of the European Commission building in Sofia on February 22. The incident occurred during a protest against Bulgaria's adoption of the euro.
Bulgarian nationalists vandalise EU building in protest against plans to join eurozone
Police said that several demonstrators had been arrested, while some officers had been injured during the clashes. View on euronews
Clashes erupt as Bulgarian nationalists march against euro
Several thousand people rallied outside Bulgaria's central bank and the European Commission building in Sofia to protest government plans to introduce the euro as official currency.Clashes broke out between police and nationalist protesters in Bulgaria's capital,
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