Relations with the EU/Representation at EU level
The CoR delegation is composed of 12 members and 12 alternate members from the Municipalities – mayors and members of municipal councils.
The National Association of Municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) has a liaison office established in Brussels. Moreover, some local and regional authorities are also represented in Brussels either via the Forum der Regionen (Фондация „Форум на регионите") – an association of Bulgarian local and regional authorities, including Pleven, Blagoevgrad, Byala Slatina, Avren, Lovech, Kaynardza, Kystendil, Dalgopol, Dimovo, Dolni Chiflik, Mizia, Pleven or individually (Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv and Association of Thracian Municipalities).
Many districts cooperate with other EU regions, either on a bilateral basis or through European associations of regions. Municipalities cooperate with various organisations such as the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at the Council of Europe.
Bulgaria is committed to the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) which helps verify the use of EU funds. The programme coincides with on-going judicial reform to target corruption. Recent documents on Bulgaria's compliance with the CMV include:
