The European Commission has decided to temporarily withhold 215 million euros from Bulgaria ’s second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. An EC spokesperson confirmed the decision to Bulgarian media Club Z , explaining that the withheld funds are tied to Bulgaria ’s failure to meet a key milestone related to the reform of the Anti-Corruption Commission. As a result, Bulgaria will receive 439 million euros instead of the initially requested 653 million, marking a reduction of nearly