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Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone on January 1 after meeting all the criteria required for joining the European Monetary Union.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, member of the center-right GERB party, has made joining the euro zone a priority, arguing that it would boost economic stability and growth.

Bulgaria also has very low levels of debt, only 24.1% of annual economic output. That is well below the 60% level set in the economic criteria for eurozone membership.

Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the euro zone. The eastern European country last week received the sign off to join the bloc from the European Commission and European Central Bank.