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  "summary": "Bulgaria is approaching a major milestone with the adoption of the euro in January 2026. Euro area accession provides a near-term boost to the outlook and offers an opportunity to reinforce institutions, bolster policy credibility, and raise medium-term growth.",
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      "content": "- Bulgaria is approaching a major milestone with the adoption of the euro in January 2026.\n- Euro area accession provides a near-term boost to the outlook and offers an opportunity to:\n  - reinforce institutions,\n  - bolster policy credibility,\n  - raise medium-term growth.\n- Political context: a minority government is in place since January 2025, following the seventh parliamentary election in four years.\n- Policy developments: the 2025 budget has been approved, the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) has been renegotiated, and euro adoption is advancing."
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