“For the first time Bulgaria is in the top ten in European fund absorption, “said European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva.

“This year, Bulgaria is taking full advantage of its EU membership, measured in fund absorption. This year we have added more than 4 percent to the country’s GDP, thanks to the fact that we have been absorbing European funding to the fullest. For the first time the country is in the top 10 – it is now in 8th position. At this difficult time for Europe, it is essential for Bulgaria to make the best of all the advantages its EU membership affords, and it is doing just that, “ she said.