site.btaNational Assembly Chair Kiselova Comments on President's Statement on State Property Act and on Parliaments's Upcoming Priorities

National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova commented to BTA on Sunday on President Rumen Radev's statement that “the rush to join the eurozone has emptied the country’s coffers and now the cabinet is looking for money and selling off the country” and that amendments to the State Property Act were pushed through on the eve of the holidays.

Kiselova called Radev’s statement political and was adamant that  nothing has been sold off,as it is a matter of public discussion. 

Earlier on Sunday, the Council of Ministers said that in a sent to Kiselova proposed that the National Assembly approve a programme for the exercise of rights over state-owned property and property owned by state-owned public enterprises. The proposal for the programme aims to achieve political consensus on the effective exercise of property rights.

Kiselova said that since the Government has already announced that it will submit a draft proposal to include the properties to be put up for sale in a list approved by the National Assembly, the President's comment is political.

Bulgaria's first budget in EUR

The budget law is always a serious test for any parliament, the National Assembly Chair noted. She said she expects the budget to be submitted in the fall and adopted before the start of the new financial year, so that everything is in accordance with the Public Finance Act.

What are the most important tasks for the upcoming fall session of Parliament?

The National Assembly Chair noted that one of the most important tasks is the Budget Act. The other main task is to continue efforts under the Recovery and Resilience Plan so that the next tranches can be received, Kiselova added. She said that another important task during the upcoming session is to resolve the issues that are the focus of citizens' daily lives.

Is there a risk that Bulgaria will lose funds under the Recovery and Resilience Plan?

The efforts of Rosen Zhelyazkov's government show that funds under the Recovery and Resilience Plan are not being lost, but rather saved, Kiselova said, noting noted that all efforts will be focused on saving and utilizing whatever can be saved in the interests of citizens.