Premier Gyurov holds consultations with EC President Ursula von der Leyen

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov discussed the preparation of the fourth payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the government press service reported. 

During the conversation, Premier Gyurov emphasized the preparation and submission of the request for the fourth payment, with the goal of the country receiving new financial resources for investments in early summer. Andrey Gyurov explained the efforts of the caretaker government to make progress in implementing the measures for which the EU has withheld funds due to non-compliance.

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Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for the caretaker government in its efforts to convince the Bulgarian parliament to adopt the necessary legislation that would allow Bulgaria to receive the funds, BTA reported.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov