For the first seven months of the year 2008, Bulgaria has received BGN 1,297 B from the European Funds, according to statements coming from Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski.
At the same time the country had made a deposit of BGN 392 M in those funds. It is expected that by the end of the year Bulgaria would deposit another BGN 650 M.
According to the Finance Minister, Bulgaria cannot yet afford to become a net donor of the European Union (EU).
At the same time, Transportation Minister Petar Mutafchiev once again firmly denied that the funds from the EU operational program "Transportation " have been blocked.