A N A LY S E DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS POLIT-BAROMETER Year 25 Issue 3 May-June Boris Popivanov Bulgaria received the green light for membership in the euro­zone from January 1, 2026. President Rumen Radev’s ini­tiative for a referendum on the topic, although rejected, became a central factor in the political debate. A corruption scandal in the par­ty“We Continue the Change” has cast doubt on the pros­pects of the liberal political community in the country.