Bulgaria and France Insist on Keeping the Budget of the Common Agricultural Policy

"I would like to voice my support for the conclusions of the agricultural ministers meeting in Chambord, held in September 2016 that there should be no retreat from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)," caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Hristo Bozukov at a meeting with his French counterpart Stephane le Foll in Paris, Bozukov's Ministry said.

Budget cuts should not be allowed in order to avoid clashes given the growing challenges in agriculture and the tightened requirements to farmers," the Minister also said. In his opinion, it is necessary to review the effective legislation with a view to better targeting of the aid. He noted that it is important for Bulgaria to introduce a higher percentage of financing for marginalized regions in the EU.