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I don’t think those two are comparable economies to Bulgaria 20 years ago.

• dotancohen 1y ago
  Thinking about it, the comparison really isn't that bad. West Germany had just reunited with the East, and France was definitely on a similar upward trajectory as Bulgaria is today.
  • bapak 1y ago
    When the EU was formed, its members' economies were comparable. The lev was pegged to the euro in 1999, Bulgaria was roughly 80% poorer than the EU leaders (I'm using PPP figures from ChatGPT to make these comparisons, I don't know if I'm making any sense)
    • dotancohen 1y ago
      That supports my argument.