Bulgaria's draft budget for next year is at risk of noncompliance with the EU recommendation for maximum growth of net expenditure, the European Commission warned.Bulgaria's net spendings growth in 2026 is seen to surpass the ceiling recommended by the Council, even when taking into account the flexibility supplied by the national escape clause for defence, the EU's executive arm said in its economic governance framework in national fiscal policy communication, part of the European Semester 2025 Autumn Package, on Tuesday. [....]