The caretaker government inherits stable and sustainable public finances from the regular cabinet. This was stated by the outgoing Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova at the handover ceremony in the building of the Ministry of Finance in Sofia.
Petkova pointed out that she had familiarized the new caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski with the activities of the ministry over the past year and the state of public finances.
"We noted the strategic decision for Bulgaria to be a member of the Eurozone from January 1, 2026, as a result of our country's success in meeting all the criteria for Eurozone membership. This is an undeniable success for the country, a dream of generations of Bulgarian citizens," she said, adding that the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria is being carried out smoothly and without shocks.
The outgoing finance minister recalled information from recent days that based on the reporting data as of December 31, 2025, the budget execution shows that the deficit is 3 percent of the country's gross domestic product, emphasizing that in this way the government has managed to refute all assumptions and comments about a record deficit.
She stated that she had informed Klisurski that in 2025 the highest nominal growth in revenues had been recorded in the last few years – over BGN 14 billion more compared to the revenues realized in 2024.
"I dare to say that the state of public finances is stable. We are really leaving sustainable public finances, which was one of the main goals of our government," Petkova said.
According to Temenuzhka Petkova, the state of public finances at the present time was also discussed, with the budget balance under the Consolidated Fiscal Program being positive in the amount of EUR 212 million as of January 31, 2026. She emphasized that this is good news because public finances are currently in the conditions of an extension budget.
"We are leaving really stable public finances to our colleagues, the caretaker government, I wish them success," said Petkova, who took the opportunity to thank the experts from the Ministry of Finance, the National Revenue Agency, the Customs Agency, the Agency for State Financial Inspection, the Public Procurement Agency, and the Executive Agency "Audit of EU Funds" for their high professionalism and joint work.
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