The European Commission, in its 2002 country report, recognised Bulgaria as a functioning market economy, acknowledging the progress made by Prime Minister Ivan Kostov's government toward market-oriented reforms.
欧盟委员会在其2002年的国别报告中承认保加利亚是一个运作良好的市场经济体系，承认总理伊万科斯托夫政府在面向市场的改革方面取得的进展。