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1 January 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2025, police attend a farmers' protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement. Across the country, farmers stage protests aimed at blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with demonstrations reported in more than 171 towns and cities. The farmers oppose the planned agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay), arguing that it floods the European market with South American food products that do not meet EU quality standards. As a result, these cheaper imports push higher-priced, better-quality European food off the market and drive local farmers into crisis. In Krakow, farmers use tractors to slow traffic and block crossings at pedestrian lanes in front of the Voivodeship Office.

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#13147761

1 January 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2025, police attend a farmers' protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement. Across the country, farmers stage protests aimed at blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with demonstrations reported in more than 171 towns and cities. The farmers oppose the planned agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay), arguing that it floods the European market with South American food products that do not meet EU quality standards. As a result, these cheaper imports push higher-priced, better-quality European food off the market and drive local farmers into crisis. In Krakow, farmers use tractors to slow traffic and block crossings at pedestrian lanes in front of the Voivodeship Office.

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#13147762

1 January 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2025, police attend a farmers' protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement. Across the country, farmers stage protests aimed at blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with demonstrations reported in more than 171 towns and cities. The farmers oppose the planned agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay), arguing that it floods the European market with South American food products that do not meet EU quality standards. As a result, these cheaper imports push higher-priced, better-quality European food off the market and drive local farmers into crisis. In Krakow, farmers use tractors to slow traffic and block crossings at pedestrian lanes in front of the Voivodeship Office.

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#13147770

1 January 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2025, police attend a farmers' protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement. Across the country, farmers stage protests aimed at blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with demonstrations reported in more than 171 towns and cities. The farmers oppose the planned agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay), arguing that it floods the European market with South American food products that do not meet EU quality standards. As a result, these cheaper imports push higher-priced, better-quality European food off the market and drive local farmers into crisis. In Krakow, farmers use tractors to slow traffic and block crossings at pedestrian lanes in front of the Voivodeship Office.

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#13147759

1 January 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2025, farmers block a pedestrian crossing during a protest against the EU-Mercosur agreement in front of the Voivodeship Office. Across the country, farmers stage protests aimed at blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with demonstrations reported in more than 171 towns and cities. The farmers oppose the planned agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay), arguing that it floods the European market with South American food products that do not meet EU quality standards. As a result, these cheaper imports could push higher-priced, better-quality European food off the market and drive local farmers into crisis. In Krakow, farmers use tractors to slow traffic and block crossings at pedestrian lanes in front of the Voivodeship Office.

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#13146547

1 January 2026

Italian tourists pose with their euro notes in front of the Bulgarian National Bank as part of the celebrations for Bulgaria being the 21st country to adopt the euro currency after 19 years of European Union membership, in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 1, 2026.

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#13146546

1 January 2026

A video of the newly introduced Bulgarian euro coins and notes is projected on the Bulgarian National Bank's building in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 1, 2026, minutes after Bulgaria joins the eurozone.

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#13146539

1 January 2026

A family watches the stopwatch projecting the hours and minutes before entering 2026 and Bulgaria's joining the eurozone on the facade of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 31, 2025.

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#13146543

1 January 2026

Tourists celebrate the new year 2026 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 1, 2026, right after Bulgaria's official adoption of the euro currency.

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#13146544

1 January 2026

People celebrate the new year 2026 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 1, 2026, right after Bulgaria's official adoption of the euro currency.

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#13146545

1 January 2026

People celebrate the new year 2026 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 1, 2026, right after Bulgaria's official adoption of the euro currency.

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#13144068

31 December 2025

A gated entrance of the National Bank of Belgium is seen between large stone pillars in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025. The building facade features vertical iron bars and the identifying signage ''NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE'' positioned above a metal security gate.

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#13144069

31 December 2025

The National Bank of Belgium features a silver statue of Mercury in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025. The building serves as the central bank of Belgium and is a member of the Eurosystem, located in the city's administrative district.

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#13144070

31 December 2025

The National Bank of Belgium serves as the central bank of Belgium and is a member of the Eurosystem. It is located in the city's administrative district in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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#13144071

31 December 2025

The National Bank of Belgium serves as the central bank of Belgium and is a member of the Eurosystem. It is located in the city's administrative district in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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#13144072

31 December 2025

A circular metal logo plaque featuring the letters ''BNB'' is mounted on a gated exterior of the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium, on December 16, 2025.

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