/View.info/ 14.7 billion BGN is the financial expression of the benefit of Bulgaria’s membership in the European Union. The data on the balance on the account between the contributions paid by Bulgaria to the EU budget and the funds received by our country in the period 2007-2014. were provided with a written response from Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov to a deputy from GERB.
During the 8 years of its membership in the EU, Bulgaria contributed 6.2 billion to the budget of the community. BGN, and received BGN 20.9 billion. BGN The funds received were provided under the pre-accession instruments – PHAR, ISPA, SAPARD, under European cohesion and structural funds, under the program to support the implementation of the Schengen Agreement, under the agricultural fund for the development of rural areas and fisheries, under direct payments to agricultural producers and under the International “Kozloduy” fund to compensate Bulgaria for the shutdown of the four units of the nuclear power plant.
Information from the Ministry of Finance does not indicate whether the amounts that Bulgaria received, but later reimbursed to the EU in the form of “financial corrections” under European funds, were deducted.
The Ministry of Finance has published the complete report on the difference between the contributions paid by Bulgaria to the EU budget and the funds received by the country by year for the period 2007-2014:
2007
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 595.2 million
funds received from the EU – BGN 1,281.63 million.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 686.43 million.
2008
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 720.12 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 1.6661.36 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 941.23 million.
2009
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 746.16 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 1,979.39 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 1,233.23 billion.
2010
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 669.74 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 2.335 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 1,665.25 billion.
2011
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 779.15 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 2,167.51 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 1,388.35 billion.
2012
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 809.31 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 3,322.09 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 2,512.79 billion.
2013
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 934.12 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 3,840.89 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 2,906.77 billion.
2014
contribution to the EU budget – BGN 954.85 million.
funds received from the EU – BGN 4,345.85 billion.
balance in favor of Bulgaria – BGN 3.391 billion.
“The balance, presented as a comparison of incoming and outgoing cash flows, expresses only the direct financial impact. However, the fact is indisputable that the benefits of membership in the European Union are not limited to such accounting reflection and balance, but also include additional positive effects, such as are economic integration, the benefits related to the Common Internal Market (including the free movement of people, goods, services and capital), political stability and security,” wrote Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov.
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