“I was given the opportunity to choose my position in the cabinet of” There is such a people “- Deputy Prime Minister for EU funds or the Ministry of Ecology. The problem is not the post, but the lack of a uniform vision for the economic policy of the country in the next 12 to 24 months. “
This was stated by the Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev in “The Day Live with Nadelina Aneva” on NOVA NEWS.
Vassilev pointed out that “There is such a people” they called him 10 days ago, but the fundamental differences between them proved to be insurmountable.
The caretaker finance minister added that if his vision coincides with those of a particular party, he could hold talks to run in a possible new cabinet.
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According to Vassilev, the funds that come after the budget update should not be used to reduce the deficit, but for additional funds for medics, to update pensions and to allocate funds to help businesses in the event of a new wave of covid.
Vassilev stressed that in order to have higher wages, we must produce goods with higher added value.
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He explained that there are no transactions between state-owned companies and those on the Magnitsky list.
“BDB must support small and medium-sized businesses. Bulgaria has the lowest spending as a percentage of GDP in the EU, we are higher than the United States, but not much. 43% of retirees are below the poverty line. We have a lot of expenses that need to be reviewed in detail, then it will turn out that there is money for everything “, the financier commented.
The caretaker finance minister stressed that he chooses his team himself and does not receive calls with orders.
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“A 3.9% budget deficit is planned – it will be quite large at the end of the year, as there are more costs. Measures against covid were provided only until March. That’s why we import updates. With the current type of budget, there would be no recalculation of pensions and business aid. The plan is for the update to take effect on October 1, “Vassilev explained.
According to him, the caretaker government has generated additional revenue of BGN 1.5 billion. Vassilev believes that the deficit can be reduced only next year.
