REACTIONS
“I require expert help from Brussels for the proper management of the European funds,” said Meglena Plugchieva, Deputy Prime Minister and minister without a portfolio in charge of European funding, at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. According to her Bulgaria does not have problems with the Euro funds and the operative programmes but has asked for help. She has asked OLAF, the Anti-fraud service of the European Commission to carry out more missions in the country in order to provide transparency. Plugchieva called the reports of the European Commission “critical solidarity” and underlined that they have not been surprising for the government. The Deputy Prime Minister said the action plan about the SAPARD programme required by the Commission will be provided tomorrow and she expressed regret about the irregularities in the management of the funding provided as per the ISPA programme.
