The preparation of the fourth payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan was the focus of the telephone conversation between Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. During their conversation today, the Prime Minister highlighted the two main priorities of the Cabinet regarding the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
First of all, Prime Minister Gyurov highlighted the preparation and submission of the request for the fourth payment, with the aim of our country receiving new financial resources for investments at the beginning of the summer. Secondly, the Prime Minister emphasized the government's efforts to achieve progress on the measures for which the European Commission has withheld funds due to non-compliance. During the conversation, Gyurov also highlighted the commitment of the Cabinet to complying with the schedule for fulfilling the requirements for the effective absorption of European funds.
For her part, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for the government in its efforts to convince the Bulgarian Parliament to adopt the necessary legislation that will allow Bulgaria to receive the funds.