Bulgarian agricultural producers will receive support amounting to nearly 44 Euro cents per liter. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Plamen Abrovski, during a briefing at the Council of Ministers following a working meeting on institutional measures against high fuel prices. Out of the total state aid for farmers amounting to 170 million Euro, exactly 100 million Euro will be allocated to compensate for the difference between the price of diesel in 2025 and the price in 2026.
The Minister of Agriculture emphasized that these funds are not extraordinary, but were planned several months ago. According to him, the support is being activated at the exact moment it is most needed by Bulgarian citizens and agricultural producers. "What we anticipated is happening; it is there, we planned for it several months ago so that when it is most necessary for Bulgarian citizens and Bulgarian agricultural producers, it would take place," Plamen Abrovski noted.
A comparative analysis of European aid shows a significant difference in the approaches of neighboring countries. While France provides support of 15 cents per liter and Spain 20 cents, Greece and Romania have not allocated funds for this type of assistance and cannot afford such an action. In this way, the Bulgarian program emerges as more large-scale compared to those of neighboring countries.
This state aid for farmers will affect the stability of food prices in Burgas and the region.
Most of the adopted measures are already included in the 2026 Budget. Plamen Abrovski defended the country's financial framework, which someone had called a "bad budget," explaining that it is structured to anticipate current crises. The Minister added sharply: "While some people were sleeping under umbrellas and relaxing this summer, the government never stopped working for its citizens"."
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