Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Cornelia Ninova met today with employers’ organizations and trade unions in connection with the Recovery and Sustainability Plan.
Our common position is to insist on increasing the percentage and funds of money to be allocated to the Bulgarian economy and industry as direct aid and to reduce those that are provided as financial instruments, said Cornelia Ninova.
There are enough opportunities to use financial instruments that have not been used by the Bulgarian economy and we do not think that new ones will help the economy, she added.
“In future talks with partners, we insist on increasing the percentage of direct aid to the Bulgarian economy and industry. This will help companies that currently need to recover from the crisis, be able to pay their employees and modernize. businesses, “she said.
“For three years now, there has not been a single lev for direct support for innovation and investment. On the other hand, Bulgarian companies have further deteriorated as a result of the coronavirus crises in the energy sector, their liquidity and creditworthiness,” said AIKB Chairman Vasil Velev.
From 2014 to 2021, corporate loans increased by 3%, while total loans – by more than 30%, he added.
“We will discuss these proposals with the coalition partners because they represent a change in the current intentions regarding the financial instruments of direct aid. The conclusion of businesses and unions is that they can no longer take loans because they are over-indebted, but there is no growth. more direct aid, “she said.
At the beginning of the crisis and during Borissov’s cabinet, we demanded more direct help. We have discussed it with our partners, but we have yet to discuss it with our government partners. For us, this is not new, but a consistently considered and regulated position, said Ninova.
We have shared our opinion, but we will continue to talk to try to change the overall picture, she said.
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