Bulgaria has signed an agreement on operational arrangements with the European Commission. This is the last necessary agreement under the Recovery and Resilience Plan before the country can submit an official request to receive funds under the mechanism, the Ministry of Finance has reported. The operational agreement specifies the verification method for the achievement of the agreed objectives and practical issues related to monitoring of the implementation of the plan.
In the coming days, Bulgaria will send the first request for receiving funds under the mechanism. After the necessary assessment, the first transfer of money is expected to be received in the autumn.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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