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Bulgaria's Participation in EU Structural Funds
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Bulgaria's accession to the European Union is the foremost strategic objective of the country. This goal both serves
the national interest of the establishment of a developed,
democratic state and coincides with Bulgaria's readiness to
actively participate in the realization of a united Europe.
The conclusions of the European Council in December 1997 in
Luxembourg opened the way for the active involvement of the 10
countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the preparations for
their accession to the EU. It should be noted that the inclusion of
Bulgaria in the next enlargement of the EU is an expression of the
highly positive assessment of the democratic processes taking place
in the country. At the same time, these conclusions specify
requirements which need to be fulfilled by Bulgaria as a condition
for Bulgaria's accession to the EU. Further, meeting the second and
the third group of the Copenhagen criteria requires the complete
restructuring of the national economy, the construction of modern
infrastructures, the introduction of competitive principles of fair
competition and increased social activities with the goal of
accession to the policies and the principles of the EU.
The present report examines the preparation of Bulgaria for future participation in the structural policies of the EU with the purpose of achieving economic and social harmonization on the basis of the introduction of principles of regional and social policy and the development of infrastructures in the area of transport and
telecommunications. Structural funds are among the instruments used
to achieve the aims of economic and social harmonization, and thus
the preparation for their most effective and efficient use during
the pre-accession period is very important. Within this context,
the report examines the necessary organizational, administrative,
legal and financial measures which must be undertaken in the
pursuit of successful future participation in the structural funds
of the EU. |
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