"Let Us Debate Bulgaria’s Future, Not Desecrate Our Sacred Symbols," Says Vice President of Bulgarian Lev, Draws Arguments in History
“In these days, when there is once again a heated debate about a fateful decision that Bulgaria must make [about adopting the euro], one of my greatest pains was that we have reached the point of desecrating the Bulgarian lev,” said Vice President Iliana Iotova during the opening of an exhibition about the legacy of Sts Cyril and Methodius at the eponymous National Library here on Tuesday. “This must not be allowed, regardless of the motives. I can understand the arguments on both sides, but let us debate the future of Bulgaria, not desecrate our sacred symbols,” she said, apparently referring to the Bulgarian lev as one of those symbols. Then, the Vice President proceeded to talk about the past and Bulgaria's historical legacies.