BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. Odile Renaud-Basso,
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD), will visit Bulgaria and Romania next week to meet with
government officials and business representatives, Trend reports.
The visit comes as the bank prepares new five-year strategies
for both countries, which will be subject to public consultation
later this year.
EBRD investments in Bulgaria more than doubled last year,
reaching 272 million euros, while in Romania, investments increased
to 707 million euros. The bank’s focus remains on supporting the
green economy transition, decarbonization efforts, capital market
development, and economic growth in both countries.
In Bulgaria, Renaud-Basso will meet with President Rumen Radev,
Prime Minister Rosen Jeliazkov, Minister of Finance Temenuzhka
Petkova, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov, and the Governor of
Bulgaria’s National Bank, Dimitar Radev. She will also hold
discussions with business leaders and diplomats.
In Romania, she will meet with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu,
Minister of Finance Tanczos Barna, and Energy Minister Sebastian
Burduja, along with representatives from the private sector and
civil society.
Renaud-Basso will be accompanied in Bulgaria by EBRD Managing
Director for Central and South-Eastern Europe Charlotte Ruhe and
EBRD Head of Bulgaria Manuela Naessl. In Romania, she will be
joined by EBRD Director and Head of Romania, Victoria Zinchuk.
To date, the EBRD has invested more than 4.7 billion euros in
Bulgaria, with a focus on competitiveness, sustainable
infrastructure, and financial sector development. In Romania, total
investments exceed 11.6 billion euros, targeting green
infrastructure, corporate resilience, and capital market
development.