European identities and the euro

The newspaper is perplexed by Bulgaria's demands that the word euro be spelt in Cyrillic letters: "We are witnessing the most foolish battle Bulgarian politicians have ever fought. Ebpo or euro - does it make any difference? No. But great damage has been done. We have insulted the Montenegrins. It will be decades before that small but strategically positioned nation forgives us for blocking its entry to the EU." The daily points out that Bulgaria had threatened to refuse to sign an association agreement with Montenegro. "Poland's behaviour often makes Europe's hair stand on end, but at least that's always about genuine political interests, not letters."

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