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Bulgaria's Fiscal Council recommends introducing budget savings measures in 2026 state budget

published on 10/28/25 11:51 AM

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In view of the country's declining population, the Fiscal Council recommends that the government take savings measures in the 2026 state budget.

The measures include: reducing the municipal administration by merging municipalities; optimizing the workforce at the Bulgarian police; civil servants and police officers, like all other citizens, should start paying personal insurance contributions.

The reasons given are that the burden of personnel costs has become too great - 10% of the country's GDP; the outpacing growth of incomes in relation to inflation stimulates consumption and generates more inflation; the growth of wages in the state sector forces employers in the private sector to also increase wages; the priority increase in wages in certain sectors creates a sense of injustice and leads to protests for higher wages in other sectors as well.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov
English publication: R. Petkova

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