There are two versions of a letter from Finance Minister Galab Donev to the European Commission (EC), both dated November 2, 2026, bearing the same reference number (37-01-66) and addressed to Maarten Verwey, the EC’s Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. Their contents differ on issues affecting the pension contributions of millions of Bulgarians and budget deficit projections, Yes, Bulgaria said in a press release, issued in response to Donev’s statement that the government had not proposed to the EC redirecting part of the pension contributions from the second pillar to the National Social Security Institute (NSSI).
“The controversy surrounding the second pension pillar is taking on a new dimension. The issue is no longer just the government’s attempt to redirect part of future pension contributions to the NSSI but also the credibility of the Bulgarian State’s official correspondence with the EC,” the party added.
The two documents set out different fiscal policy approaches despite bearing identical reference numbers. In one version, the government proposes temporarily redirecting pension contributions and forecasts a faster reduction in the budget deficit. In the other, the measure is absent and the deficit projections are less favourable. This raises the question of whether the removal of the pension proposal is linked to the changes in the budget forecasts and whether a revised version of the same official document exists, the press release said.
The party is calling on the Finance Ministry to immediately disclose all correspondence, rather than just the document currently available to the public. It also said it would approach the EC to seek independent confirmation of which version it received on November 2, when it was registered and whether it subsequently received another version.
“If the government has changed its position, it owes an explanation. If it has sent a revised document, it must specify when and why. If two official documents bearing the same reference number exist, it must clarify their status,” the statement said.
On Friday, Yes, Bulgaria co-chair and Deputy Floor Leader of Democratic Bulgaria Bozhidar Bozhanov, appearing on Bulgarian National Television, interrupted Donev, saying he had a letter from the Finance Minister to the European Commission proposing the temporary transfer of part of the pension contribution to the first pillar of the pension system.

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