Bulgaria caretaker government says it will leave €2 billion fiscal buffer

On 2026-05-04, Bulgaria's caretaker government said it would leave around €2 billion in additional fiscal resources for the next regular cabinet. Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov made the announcement at a briefing in Sofia alongside Deputy Prime Minister for EU funds Maria Nedina, citing preserved Recovery and Resilience Plan funds and extended reform deadlines after talks with the European Commission.