Bulgaria abstained from voting on the European Parliament's proposal for a regulation on plants obtained through new genomic techniques. The Ministry of Agriculture continues to hold public consultations with scientists to ensure that the national position protects the public interest, Agriculture Minister Kiril Vatev said at a discussion at the National Assembly.
''The Bulgarian society is still not sufficiently informed about the new genomic techniques," said Minister Vatev. ''People continue to confuse GMOs with new genomic techniques. There is enough scientific evidence for the benefits of the new genomic techniques'', Kiril Vatev stressed referring to the medicine where over 7,000 diseases, which were once considered untreatable, are treated with genomic products without any complaints of side effects. Minister Vatev assured that the public debate will continue until people can make informed decisions.
The National Assembly rejected the proposal of ITN for easing the conditions for holding referendums with changes to the Citizens' Direct Participation in Central Government and Local Self-government Act. 81 MPs voted "for", 30 were..
The honorary leader of DPS, Ahmed Dogan, visited the headquarters of the party in Sofia to hold consultations for the lists of candidates for MPs for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party's press center announced. "Ahmed..
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called for the resignation of North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski because of his insults towards Bulgaria: "We will do everything necessary for the European People's Party to know..
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Gorna Oryahovitsa will host a review of amateur creativity and a Festival of military brass bands of the Ground Forces. From September..
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov takes part in the B9 Defence Ministers Meeting, chaired by Romania and Poland. The forum..
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