Will Bulgaria Miss Out on €653 Million? Urgent Reforms Needed to Secure Payment from the EU

Acting Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova has raised concerns that Bulgaria might not receive the full second payment of 653 million euros under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Petkova shared this warning during a parliamentary hearing, highlighting that several key commitments have yet to be fulfilled.

Among the outstanding commitments are the adoption of the Law on Bankruptcy of Individuals, the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers, procedural rules for the Anti-Corruption Commission, revisions to the Codes of Ethical Behavior for Bulgarian Judges, Prosecutors, and Investigators, as well as updates to the Road to Climate Neutrality card....