I wish to thank the organisers for hosting this event, undeterred by this still unfolding pandemic that, on a daily basis, tests our resilience and capacity to save lives, households, businesses and the economy. 2. The end-August press release of the National Statistics Office (NSO) was a telling reflection of the ravages of COVID-19.
Solidarity is a key feature of the European Union and thus an inseparable part of the integration process. For instance, net transfers from the EU budget to Bulgaria amounted to close to EUR 600 million in 2007, about 2% of GDP.