Bulgarian finance chief says Russia is trying to block the path to the euro

Bulgaria has accused Russia of strengthening Eurosceptic sentiment in a bid to block the country’s deeper integration into the European Union and adoption of the bloc’s single currency.

Fake news sites, coordinated attacks and political parties with “very close ties to Russia” are determined to undermine confidence in the euro in a campaign that peaked over the summer, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev said in an interview on Wednesday. He added that the country would stick to its currency exchange plan by 2025.