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Tomislav Donchev, the new minister in Bulgaria's conservative government appointed to speed up the ability to use European Union funds, has prepared a package of measures to cut red tape in applying procedures.
“We are doing our best to speed up European funds absorption,” Donchev told the morning broadcast of private bTV channel, when asked about the result of his work since coming into office a month and a half ago.
“The European Commission is placing no obstacles, on the contrary it is putting in efforts to assist us. The question is whether we can absorb the allocated money,” he pointed out. “The European Union wants Bulgaria to be a stable and well developed country.”
According to Donchev non-governmental organizations and businesses continue to make attempts to embezzle EU funds.
Bulgarians have pinned lots of hopes on the minister, who is expected to control the proper use of European Union subsidies, prevent fraud and clean up its record with the EU.
The European Commission froze in 2008 a total of EUR 825 M in pre-accession aid to Bulgaria and subsequently axed EUR 220 M over corruption concerns.
Bulgaria's new center-right government, which swept the elections in July, has made attempts to shake off the country's reputation for rampant graft and crime.
Three ministers from the previous government have been charged with abuse of power and embezzlement and are expected to appear in court soon.
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