Balgarianovinite.com In an interview for Nova TV aired on Sunday night, the Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Yavor Gechev said that the 2026 State Budget reflects expenses that have already been incurred.
The Progressive Bulgaria MP said: “If you think that Progressive Bulgaria really likes this budget with this deficit – no, that is not the case. But the budget ultimately reflects expenditures that have already been made. Between now and the end of the year, not even a single public procurement contract can be completed in such a short period of time.” He added that the current government hit a snag right in its first 100 days by having to draw up a budget that is, in effect, a forced budget and not one of its own making.
Gechev noted that it is natural for the opposition not to support the budget, but he described their actions and calls for a veto or a referral to the Constitutional Court as populism.
He dismissed the claims that the budget lacks funding for a children’s hospital as false. “There is sufficient funding in this year’s state budget for the children’s hospital’s design phase, meaning no additional funds are needed,” he added.
The Minister stated that the true debate and the ruling party’s actual policies will become apparent in next year’s budget.
Asked to comment on President Iliana Iotova’s announcement that she will run in the next presidential elections, Gechev said that his personal preference for Iotova does not reflect any party affiliation. He added: “Even if she were the best president, decisions must still be made formally through party forums.” He shared his hope that Iotova will be endorsed by his party. Parliamentary Agriculture Committee Chair Says 2026 State Budget Reflects Past Expenses 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-26 18:28:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law