At the end of September Bulgaria is to undergo a European Commission audit of the measures the country is applying to tackle the swine fever epidemic, on which the financial support for the measures taken depends, said Minister of Agriculture Desislava Taneva in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio.
Bulgaria will insist on changes that will allow small farmers to receive compensation even though their pigs have not been registered. Bulgaria expects the EU to grant the country 11 million euro in compensation for the pigs put down in industrial pig farms, and 2.9 million euro to combat the virus. At this time mandatory measures for the preventive culling of domestic pigs are in place in 23 out of all 28 districts in the country.
The 32nd National Festival of Karakachans is taking place in the "Karandila" area near the city of Sliven on August 23. The event is organized by the Federation of Cultural and Educational Societies of the Karakachans in Bulgaria. The..
At night, in places in the central and eastern part of the country there will be short-term showers with thunderstorms. By morning the precipitation will stop. Cloudiness will decrease from the west. On Saturday it will be..
In the last days of the hottest month - from August 27 to 30, the performance "Samodiva" will be premiered in London. This is an innovative, immersive dance production inspired by Bulgarian folklore myths. It is the work of..
"Nearly a quarter of Bulgaria's economy is in the grey sector – around 23-24%. On the other hand, there is not enough money for..
At night, in places in the central and eastern part of the country there will be short-term showers with thunderstorms. By morning the..
Bulgarian students won four medals at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), which was held in India, the..
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