Former Finance Minister and Fiscal Council Chairman Simeon Dyankov has warned that Bulgaria is likely to face a major public financial crisis in 2027, predicting that the country will be forced into an excessive deficit procedure. Speaking on BNT, Dyankov emphasized that a hidden deficit already exists for this year, noting that Bulgaria ’s entry into the eurozone allowed authorities to obscure some clear gaps in the reporting of financial data. Dyankov pointed to recent government spending