Kostadin Kostadinov: The merging of the two pillars in the NSA is a corrupt decision

The year 2026 is already emerging as critical for European agriculture. Negotiations for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are running parallel to protests by farmers in Brussels and tough positions from Copa & Cogeca. One of the most discussed scenarios is the possible merging of the two pillars of the CAP – an idea that years ago sounded futuristic, but today seems entirely realistic. "In my personal opinion, combining the two pillars into one is corrupt. You cannot pay for the mistakes of others," says Kostadin Kostadinov. According to him, the "Agriculture" sector in our country is among the most disciplined in terms of control and errors. "This year again, we have authorization and checks from the European Commission, the State Fund "Agriculture" and our finances. We are doing well – much better than other countries," he further commented to Agri.BG. Kostadinov points out that in countries like Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal, the scale of errors and fraud is ...