By the end of May 2026, Bulgaria’s budget balance under the consolidated fiscal program is projected to show a deficit of around 2.5 billion euros, equivalent to roughly 2 percent of GDP, according to preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Finance.

By the end of May 2026, Bulgaria’s budget balance under the consolidated fiscal program is projected to show a deficit of around 2.5 billion euros, equivalent to roughly 2 percent…

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev has warned that Bulgaria’s public finances are facing a significantly worse-than-expected position, citing a projected…

Bulgaria is facing a new round of fiscal scrutiny from Brussels after the European Commission concluded that the country is on course to breach the EU’s budget deficit rules and…

The government is warning of a record budget deficit and signaling possible fiscal tightening measures, as officials and experts debate the scale of Bulgaria’s public finance…

Bulgaria will not be able to avoid the excessive deficit procedure that the European Commission is preparing to launch, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev told…