Citing weaknesses in Bulgaria's control systems, cases of fraud and irregularities, the EC in July froze nearly half a billion of euros in aid to the country, including 121m euros for rural development under the SAPARD programme.
Ukazujući na slabosti u bugarskim sistemima kontrole, slučajeve pronevere i nepravilnosti, EK je u julu zamrzla skoro pola milijardi evra pomoći toj zemlji, uključujući 121 miliona evra za poljoprivredni razvoj u okviru programa SAPARD.