Constitutional Court admits petitions against 2026 State Budget for review

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has admitted for consideration on the merits three petitions challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the 2026 State Budget Act and the 2026 State Social Security Budget Act. The petitions were filed by the GERB-SDS coalition and, separately, in two cases by We Continue the Change (PP) party. The court said in a statement that the decisions to proceed with the cases were adopted unanimously, BTA reported.

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According to the petitioners, some of the contested provisions violate the rule of law, the constitutional guarantee of citizens' social rights, and the principles of fiscal stability and legality.

They also argue that the projected budget deficit of 5.7% of GDP is at odds with the Public Finance Act, which does not allow such a deviation unless the extraordinary conditions specified in the law are met.

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Edited by Miglena Ivanova