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EC: EU approves 170 million euros for Bulgarian farmers
The Bulgarian state aid scheme will support agricultural companies due to high fuel and fertilizer prices until the end of 2026.
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Tax agency seizes 20kg of expired food in warehouse near Sliven, has 6 sites under watch near Burgas (updated)
The National Revenue Agency and the Food Safety Agency are watching 40 meat warehouses across Bulgaria, six of them near Burgas. A check in the…
Economy
Tax agency checks 228 meat trucks, freezes assets worth 78,000 euros (updated)
Bulgaria's tax agency has been checking meat transport and storage since September 1. It has frozen assets worth about 78,000 euros in 11 cases, the…
Economy
Radev: Bulgaria to launch first electronic register of food prices
Regulators will get real data on shop prices to catch unfair trading practices, the prime minister told parliament.
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Sunflower harvest good, but wholesale oil prices rise 10 cents
Sunflower yields are high this year and farmers are getting roughly the same prices for their seeds as last year, but a liter of wholesale sunflower…
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'Forever chemicals' found in blood of all 110 tested in nine EU countries
Six of the 10 people tested in Croatia had raised levels of the best-known PFAS compound, says MEP Gordan Bosanac.
Economy
Euro falls to $1.1298 under ECB rate for October 1
The European Central Bank cut its reference rate for the euro to $1.1298, down from $1.1355 the day before.
Economy
Finance ministry expects 3.6bn-euro deficit over nine months
Early estimates from the finance ministry show a budget gap of 2.8% of forecast GDP as of 30 September.
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Bulgaria's farm fund cuts loan rate for farm projects to 3.19%
Bulgaria's State Fund Agriculture has changed how it lends money for investment projects under the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. From 2026, the rate on…
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State farm fund offers up to 1.8m euros to farmers in pox zones
The State Fund Agriculture will pay livestock farmers up to 8 euros per animal in eight regions where restriction zones have been set up because of…
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Customs revenue hits 6.116bn euros in first nine months, up 14.8% on 2025
Bulgaria's customs agency says revenue for January to September 2026 rose by 790.5m euros compared with the same period last year.
Economy
Multiple-vote shares move closer to becoming law as parliament committee backs bill
Parliament's budget committee has backed, on first reading, changes to the law on public offering of securities, with 18 votes in favour and one…
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Free train from Burgas to Sofia for the ceremony with the mortal remains of Tsar Samuil
Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is running free round-trip tickets on special trains on October 3. The train from Burgas leaves at 5:25am.
Economy
Tax agency has run over 270 checks on cargo from non-EU countries since start of September
Tax officials are tracking goods from Turkey, China and other countries from the moment they enter Bulgaria until they reach the final buyer, to flag…
Economy
Bulgaria to get back €15.1m from the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC), parliament committee backs deal
The bank will pay back Bulgaria's contribution in rising yearly instalments, and lawmakers still have to vote on the ratification in the full chamber.