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Annul the decision of 16 May 2025, by which the European Commission rejected the applicant’s complaint regarding alleged unlawful aid granted by the Republic of Bulgaria (the ‘contested decision’);

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Order the defendant to bear its own costs as well as the applicant’s costs for the current proceedings.

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First plea in law, alleging that the contested decision infringes the obligation to state reasons.

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Second plea in law, alleging that the contested decision infringes Article 41(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

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Third plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is vitiated by an error of fact.

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Fourth plea, alleging that the contested decision infringes Articles 1(h) and 24(2) of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.

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Fifth plea in law, alleging that the contested decision infringed the applicant’s procedural rights under the second subparagraph of Article 24(2) of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.

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Sixth plea in law, alleging on a subsidiary basis, that the contested decision is vitiated by errors of assessment and errors of fact.