Bulgarian farmers said that they want the cabinet to take urgent measures to impose a veto on duty-free import of agricultural products from Ukraine. Earlier today they protested with short blockades of the approaches to the border crossing with Romania near Vidin, Ruse, Silistra and Kardam.
About 2 million tons of sunflower are produced in Bulgaria per year, but no more than 5-10% of it has been realized on the market so far, the vice-chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers, Iliya Prodanov, said.
Farmers are donating 19 trucks of their produce for the farmers from Southern Bulgaria affected by the wildfires. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Southwestern State Enterprise are helping the national association United Farmers transport the..
The efforts to put out the fire on the Greek Bulgarian border continue. Two aircraft sent by France under the EU civil protection mechanism will join the efforts in the coming two days , caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said, and went on to..
An explosion has occurred at the Sviloza cellulose factory near Svishtov. Two employees from the factory fire service have been injured, Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov said. The incident took place at around 11 am. The fire has now been fully..
The explosions near the village of Gara Elin Pelin continue, caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov said. Heavily equipped specialists have..
Traffic is intense at some border checkpoints with Romania, Serbia and Turkiye, Border Police said. At the border with Romania, Traffic is heavy..
The situation with the fire at the Bulgarian-Greek border is quite severe, said caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov. Two Greek helicopters,..
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