Bulgaria’s Finance Minister, Galab Donev, briefed Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the progress of the nation’s 2026 budget planning. The meeting focused on the Bulgarian government’s key priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and the overall outlook for the country’s fiscal policy. Minister Donev outlined the government’s economic strategy to Georgieva. Discussions likely centered on macroeconomic stability and potential challenges facing the Bulgarian economy. The briefing aimed to ensure alignment between national budgetary goals and international financial perspectives. Further details of the conversation were not immediately released, but the meeting underscores ongoing collaboration between Bulgaria and the IMF.