Note: The data shows the percentage of the total funds allocated per Member State that has been paid by the Commission, on the basis of claims submitted and incudes the payments for territorial cooperation.

Data: European Commission

Data: www.eufunds.bg

Data: Strategic Report 2013, European Commission

Ex-ante conditionalities represent pre-conditions that all Member States including Bulgaria will have to fulfil by the time of submitting the Partnership Agreement (PA). Should this not be the case EU countries will have to present the European Commission with an action plan and a timetable for its implementation. Ex-ante conditionalities must be fulfilled no later than 31 December 2016 (or within two year following the adoption of the PA). A number of 14 ex-ante conditionalities have been identified in the case of Bulgaria, covering different fields such as SMEs and business development, employment, energy efficiency, public procurement and transport. Read the full list of ex-ante conditionalities.