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.
In Brussels, Bulgaria and North Macedonia reaffirmed their commitment to continue the construction of Railway Corridor No. 8 under the TEN-T Regulation, reported the European Commission’s Directorate General for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement..
A Taiwanese technology giant is negotiating to build a large production facility on the territory of the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, announced caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth Rosen Karadimov. He was briefed with the progress of the..
A Japanese-Bulgarian business forum is being held in Sofia, organized jointly by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO ) and the Bulgaria Invest Agency . "I am leading a delegation of a hundred people, a fact that speaks volumes about..
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