A tale of what could have been for the EU's poorest country
A decade ago, Bulgarians flooded the streets in celebration of their ex-communist nation joining the European Union
There was a light show in the skies above the capital. Then-Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev called it a "dream come true."
The euphoria wasn’t just about shaking off the country’s Eastern Bloc legacy. Accession carried the promise of bridging the wealth gap with Europe’s richer west. Membership would boost trade and bring billions of euros in infrastructure investments. For its part, Bulgaria would rebuild its political institutions, bringing them up to European standards.
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