Bulgaria to join euro area on 1 January 2026

Probably a bad idea. The big economies of the eurozone have been in constant stagnation for the last 15 years. To me it seems that Bulgaria has jumped on Titanic on Qweenstown. I do hope that I am wrong, but those are the same people that made the plastic caps permanently attached to the bottles.

> but those are the same people that made the plastic caps permanently attached to the bottles

It's still hilarious to me how upset people are at this (or at least pretend to be).

It is inconvenience for all, with at best minimal benefits, but it makes couple of bureaucrats and greens feel good about themselves. People are upset because it shows Brussels disfunction in a nutshell.

But it really isn't that inconvenient at all, and some of the caps are outright better now than the crap that preceded them. Bit like how the toilet water use regulations turned out.

I even find myself vaguely annoyed now whenever I drink from glass bottles, that those caps are loose.

> People are upset because it shows Brussels disfunction

Reminds me to that meme where the debated point is what OS is better, and the conclusion is that normal people don't talk about operating systems. The only people I ever hear mention Brussels unprompted are rightwing grifters.

I didn’t know this was an EU regulation, but if it is, it’s utterly dumb.

The new lids are harder for kids to use, bother you when drinking, get in the way when pouring and are a general nuisance.