Council of Ministers Meeting: 2026 Budget Discussed

Today, in the heart of political life, the meeting of the Council of Ministers began with a focus on a key topic that will determine the future of the country. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov opened the gathering, announcing that the main item on the agenda is the draft budget for 2026. He emphasized the importance of this financial plan, specifying that it will be submitted to the National Assembly today.

The atmosphere in the hall where the meeting was held was filled with anticipation. The details of the 2026 budget were the subject of careful discussion. Prime Minister Zhelyazkov emphasized that the preparation of the budget had gone through the stage of social dialogue. "Over these weeks, we conducted social dialogue, even though it was not in the format of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation," he said, emphasizing its coalition nature.

Despite the preliminary plans for a meeting with the social partners, which was to include a discussion of the 2026 plan, as well as the draft budgets of the state social security and the National Health Insurance Fund for the following year, the meeting was canceled. This happened because of the decision of the nationally representative employers_q_ organizations not to participate in it. The decision of these key players will likely have consequences for future negotiations and the political landscape.