Bulgaria's Fiscal Council recommends introducing budget savings measures in 2026 state budget

The reasons given are that the burden of personnel costs has become too great - 10% of the country's GDP; the outpacing growth of incomes in relation to inflation stimulates consumption and generates more inflation; the growth of wages in the state sector forces employers in the private sector to also increase wages; the priority increase in wages in certain sectors creates a sense of injustice and leads to protests for higher wages in other sectors as well.