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"Whatever we do, we will first seek Brussels' approval. But Brussels does not believe words, it wants actions, transparency, predictability and rule of law," Rosen Plevneliev said.
The current economic and financial crisis is golden time for reforms, Bulgaria's new regional development minister said upon taking over from his predecessor, adding he will grab the opportunity.
Rosen Plevneliev, who has an impressive business career in the construction sector as founder and manager of the Lindner Bulgaria, inherited the ministry from Socialist Assen Gagauzov, who will be remembered with a number of scandals over conflict of interests that led to the freezing of EU funds.
"Whatever we do, we will first seek Brussels' approval. But Brussels does not believe words, it wants actions, transparency, predictability and rule of law," the new minister said.
He announced plans for making the National Road Infrastructure Agency again part of the regional development ministry.
The agency made headlines last year after its former head, Veselin Georgiev, was charged with awarding contracts worth tens of millions of BGN to companies run by two of his brothers.
The controversy that led to the freezing of the EUR 723 M earmarked to improve Bulgaria's dilapidated roads broke out following an investigation by the newspaper Kapital. Georgiev resigned from his post under pressure from the media.
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