Over 100 producers of fruit and vegetables from Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Karnobat and Stara Zagora blocked the major Plovdiv - Karlovo road with tractors. This has been the second of a series of protests against the agricultural policy of the government. Protesters invited the Minister of Agriculture to come to them but he scheduled a press conference for March 16th in Sofia.
"It would be good for the minister to come and hear first hand the people’s problems," Mariana Miltenova of the Bulgarian National Horticultural Union has told BNR.
According to farmers, payments under the support scheme were not only late, but were also 25-percent lower than those in 2021, while costs have increased by 50% and this could lead to bankruptcy.
It will be clear across the country tonight, with a light easterly breeze in eastern Bulgaria. Expect another hot and sunny day, with temperatures reaching 35–40 °C. Later in the day, a cold atmospheric front will move in from the west,..
A large fire stretching about 10 kilometers is burning east of the town of Karnobat, Burgas district, reported the mayor of Karnobat Municipality Georgi Dimitrov. Due to strong winds, extinguishing the fire is difficult, said BNR’s correspondent..
A vibrant and free-entry event will mark the beginning of the summer mountain tourist season in the Rhorope town of Chepelare. Starting on June 27 at 6:00 pm in Olympic Square, the festival will offer a combination of traditional Rhodope cuisine and..
The head of state commented on the report adopted by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee this week on Skopje’s progress in the European..
Cool air will sweep across the country during the night , accompanied by moderate winds from the northwest. Short-lived rain showers and thunderstorms are..
Generation Z is facing serious difficulties coping with stress, according to results from cadet exams at the Vasil Levski National Military University in..
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