Bulgaria seeks a separate and independent CAP with two pillars and an adequate budget.

Bulgaria, along with a number of other countries, is calling for a separate and independent CAP, based on two pillars, with an adequate and separate budget, so that the policy can achieve its goals in the field of food security, the environment, and competitiveness. This is part of our country's position presented during the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, which took place on September 22 and 23, 2025, in Brussels. The results of the meeting of the agriculture ministers were approved at the last government session on Tuesday. The majority of agriculture ministers indicated during the meeting that the funding for agriculture provided in the Commission's proposal is not sufficient, and some delegations are concerned about the complexity of the proposed rules. Some member states focused on the positive elements of the proposals, such as the higher degree of flexibility, simplification, generational renewal, and payment for national requirements exceeding European requirements. ...