Bulgaria will request the suspension of egg imports from Ukraine at the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on September 23, caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov said at a meeting with farmers in the town of Kardzhali. The meeting is part of a series of training sessions organized by the Agriculture Ministry across the country regarding the requirements for area and livestock payments under the Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Development 2023-2027.
Minister Tahov highlighted the market challenges faced by Bulgarian producers due to increased imports and the possibility of implementing protective measures under the EU’s Autonomous Trade Measures for Ukraine. ''We have the assurance of the Ministry of Finance that the necessary EUR 150 million for the second tranche of the Ukrainian Aid will be provided and paid in 2024'', Minister Tahov promised.
State-owned dairy company LB Bulgaricum will start modernising its production facility in Vidin in September. The first step will be to renovate the refrigeration units and repave the alleys leading to the workshops and the car park in..
The Minister of Innovation and Growth, Rosen Karadimov, has not given up on the idea of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) granting preferential loans to those working in the public sector. In an interview with BNT, he said that..
Bulgarian protein bar manufacturer Healthy Bars is planning to build a new factory in the capital's Vrabnitsa district. The Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water has already been notified of the intention, and the company has announced that..
In 2023, Bulgaria's GDP growth was 1.9% higher in real terms compared to 2022. This is 0.1 percent more than the initially announced..
International rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's long-term foreign and local currency credit rating at BBB with a positive outlook, the..
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