Preserving the fiscal and financial stability of the country, keeping taxes at their current level and maintaining a budget deficit of up to 3% of GDP are among the priorities of the Bulgarian government for its second year in office, set in the Council of Ministers’ report for the elapsed year since the government has come in power. The cabined also pledged to maintain the stability of the currency board and keep the country on track for Eurozone membership. Continuing the work under the South Stream pipeline project, the Nabucco pipeline project, the projects for building pipeline links with neighbouring countries, the restructuring of the NPP Belene project and the launch of the project for exploration of untapped gas fields on Bulgarian soil are also on the government’s next year agenda.