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.
All non-household consumers will be compensated for the high cost of electricity by the end of the year, the government has decided. The European Commission has given the green light for the subsidy, the energy minister said. According to..
The Romanian National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) has announced a tender for a feasibility study for the construction of a new bridge over the Danube River between Giurgiu in Romania and Ruse in Bulgaria, reports..
Japan's Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze plans to cease operations at one of its factories in Bulgaria, located in Mezdra, by 2025. Its second factory in Karnobat will continue to operate at reduced capacity, BTA reported. The decision comes as the company..
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