Idea: To tie the receipt of subsidies by farmers to membership in a branch organization

Bulgarian agriculture is in a precarious state, said Plamen Abrvoski, a lawyer, expert on European legislation, and former chairman of the parliamentary committee on agriculture, in an interview with BNR. The European Commissioner for Agriculture visited Bulgaria once again, but this is no longer interesting, he believes, and explained: "The issue was to keep the minister in place. That's what the Commissioner's visit turned into. He came because a reform is pending, and he needs to visit each member state. The purpose of this visit was for Bulgaria to acquaint him with its vision, priorities, and specifics." However, instead, he learned that some want the minister's resignation, while others defend him. "That's where politics has been reduced," commented Abrvoski. According to him, the biggest problem of Bulgarian agriculture is who represents whom in this sector—who represents whom and how they represent them, etc. In his words, more and more agricultural branch professionals ...