It is not serious that Bulgaria has only one MEP protecting farmers

Published 2024년 4월 23일

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Yordan Chorbadzhiyski, chairman of the National Chamber of Vine and Wine, has urged political parties to prioritize agriculture ahead of the European Parliament elections. He criticized the high cost of grapes, which makes the wine sector uncompetitive, and the government's inability to simplify drilling permit procedures and support farmers with irrigation systems. He also criticized Bulgaria's withdrawal as host of the International Organization of Vine and Wine OIV meeting due to lack of funding, and the absence of Bulgarian ambassadors at a forum to establish new partnerships. Chorbadzhiyski called on future MEP candidates to advocate for Bulgarian agriculture.
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Just before the elections for the European Parliament (EP), the chairman of the National Chamber of Vine and Wine, Yordan Chorbadzhiyski, called on the party headquarters to place agriculture among their priorities, and this means a serious representation of agrarian specialists and people from business in the European Parliament, which we will elect on June 9. "Greece cannot have six MEPs in the agricultural committee of the EP, and Bulgaria - only one", commented Chorbadjiyski before today's forum in defense of Bulgarian agriculture and food industry, held for the 18th time in Sofia. The representative of the wine industry recalled that the native wine brands are at the world level in terms of quality, but the problem is that due to the high cost of grapes, the prices are too high and this makes the entire sector uncompetitive. At the same time, due to political instability and the frequent change of governments, the last cabinet, which lasted for 9 months, failed to fulfill one ...
Source: Sinor

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