The Bulgarians are using the issue of Ukrainian agricultural products to squeeze more money from the EU for farmers

The issue of the restriction on the import of Ukrainian eggs was raised by the relevant Bulgarian minister Giorgiy Takhov, using it as a reason to increase the ceiling of the minimum individual aid to farmers from the European Commission from 20,000 to 30,000 euros to 50,000 euros. This is reported by UNIAN. From the Ukrainian point of view, eggs in European retailing are golden. The price covers all applicable duties. George Takhov said that cheap Ukrainian eggs seem to be flooding the Bulgarian market. According to him, during the first half of the year, the export of chicken eggs from Ukraine to Bulgaria increased fivefold in comparison with last year's figures - up to 2,618 tons. Cereals, honey, eggs and other products listed by the European Commission are what have the greatest dynamics of deliveries from Ukraine to of the European Union, that is why Brussels decided to limit Ukrainian imports from June 5. Germany and 14 other countries have been trying to lobby for an ...