Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 20th NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview Public Finance Author(s) George Manliev University of National and World Economy Sofia Bulgaria Title From fiscal crisis to fiscal stabilization and optimization: The case of Bulgaria 1998-2012 File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter George Manliev Abstract National fiscal stabilization and optimization as a compulsory condition for inclusion in EMU, case of Bulgaria 1.Fiscal stabilization after the crisis 1996-1997: 2.Fiscal policy with cyclically balanced budget 2000-2012 3.Fiscal adjustment during financial crisis 2009-2011 4.Constitutional arrangements: Pact for Financial Stability 5. The new EU fiscal union: costs and benefits for new member states?