Bulgaria joins European stability mechanism meetings

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev will participate on Thursday for the first time in a meeting of the European Stability Mechanism in Luxembourg. Bulgaria’s accession to the fund was ratified by the National Assembly on May 20, 2026. This is a natural continuation of this country’s full membership in the euro area and further strengthens Bulgaria’s participation in the common European financial architecture, the Bulgarian Finance Ministry said here on Thursday.

Minister Donev will then take part in the regular meeting of the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) and in a meeting of the Eurogroup. The meetings will be held in Luxembourg on June 11 and 12, 2026. Deputy Minister Metodi Metodiev will also participate, CE Report quotes BTA.

During the ECOFIN Council meeting, held within the framework of the 2026 European Semester, the European Commission will present its Spring Package, which provides economic and fiscal guidance to the Member States.

The ministers will hold a policy debate on the Market Integration and Supervision Package and will approve amendments to the recovery and resilience plans of Spain, Poland, Belgium, Portugal and Slovakia.

During the Eurogroup meeting, participants will discuss the macroeconomic and fiscal situation in the euro area.

Photo: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria