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Bulgaria Unlocks €370 M EU Funds After Anti-Corruption Office Launch

5/28/2026

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Bulgaria will receive €370 million from the EU recovery fund once its anti-corruption office is operational.
The EU scheme allocates €6.2 billion to Bulgaria, with €3.3 billion already disbursed.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Prime Minister Rumen Radev that reforms, including the anti-corruption office and renewable-energy shift, must be completed to unlock rest by August 2026.
She announced a €1.2 billion clean-energy plan and readiness to provide over €3.2 billion in SAFE defence loans.

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Bulgaria will receive €370 million from the EU recovery fund once its anti-corruption office is operational.
The EU scheme allocates €6.2 billion to Bulgaria, with €3.3 billion already disbursed.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Prime Minister Rumen Radev that reforms, including the anti-corruption office and renewable-energy shift, must be completed to unlock rest by August 2026.
She announced a €1.2 billion clean-energy plan and readiness to provide over €3.2 billion in SAFE defence loans.