Bulgaria Lags in Absorbing EU Funds, Risking Losses and Growing Debt

Bulgaria is falling behind in its utilization of European Union funds, with political instability contributing to this issue. This was highlighted during the presentation of the European Court of Auditors' Annual Report for 2023.

Iliana Ivanova, former European Commissioner and current member of the European Court of Auditors, pointed out that while no quantitative errors were found in Bulgaria's management of Eu