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He insisted that everything possible should be done to reach an agreement.
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called for swift approval of the next European Union budget and the COVID-19 recovery package. He held a videoconference with the ambassadors of the EU member states and Switzerland.
More than 500 million euros from the EU to Bulgaria for the first costs against COVID-19
The blocking of the new financial framework is due to the linking of EU funds to the rule of law. That is why Poland, Hungary and Slovenia are also against it.
“We are in a serious situation of deepening social and economic crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we must act quickly with the approval of the next EU budget for the period 2021-2027 and the Package of Recovery, which are key tools to overcome the consequences of all Member States and of the European economy as a whole “. This was stated by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, who held a videoconference with the ambassadors of the EU member states and the Swiss Confederation.
The Bulgarian Prime Minister insisted that every effort should be made to reach an agreement on the multiannual financial framework and the recovery package as soon as possible, so that the funds and programs can start working from the beginning of next year. reported by the government press service.
The leaders of the 27 will continue talks with Poland and Hungary after the veto
Achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, effective measures to combat the coronavirus and the European perspective of the Western Balkans were also the focus of the video conference. “It was during the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU that our country placed the European future of the Western Balkans high on the EU agenda,” added Borissov.
Regarding the European integration of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Prime Minister pointed out that Bulgaria has always been ready for dialogue and understanding to solve bilateral problems, but for this both parties must desire and implement it.
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