Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria can be a bridge for its neighbours to the EU

Kristalina Georgieva
Photo: BTA

Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank stated for bTV that Bulgaria, which is now a member of the EU, can be a bridge for its neighbours to the EU.

The World Bank CEO added that she expected this country to enter the Eurozone waiting room in 2018. Asked about Schengen, Georgieva pointed out that Bulgaria is ready, all technical conditions have been met and the country’s accession to the area is down to a political decision by the member countries. Regarding Pan-European corridor 8, Kristalina Georgieva announced that the World Bank had already provided part of the funding for the project and that it will assist Bulgaria keep its road network in good repair and build new roads. 
Later Georgieva met with PM Boyko Borissov who acquainted her with the priority projects for connectivity among the countries of the Western Balkans. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Borislav Gutsanov

BSP and ITN want to give the full rights for forming caretaker cabinet back to the president

BSP and ITN will ask the Constitutional Court to give the full rights to form a caretaker cabinet back to the president, Borislav Gutsanov from BSP - United Left has told the BNR. "BSP-United Left will be the guardians of the..

published on 11/7/24 4:01 PM

Prime Minister Glavchev calls for urgent measures to combat water shortages

Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev ordered the Ministry of Environment and Water to take measures to deal with the problem of water scarcity in various regions of the country. He recommended that additional experts and scientific..

published on 11/7/24 3:10 PM
Atanas Zapryanov

Minister Zapryanov wants defence spending in the new budget to reach 2.5% of GDP

2.5% is the necessary effort that our country must make in terms of defence spending, caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov said. Together with the Chief of Defense Adm.Emil Eftimov, the minister was present at the Mausoleum..

published on 11/7/24 1:05 PM