Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Hristanov told Copa-Cogeca, the leading organization of European farmers and agri-cooperatives, that his country firmly supports maintaining the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a strong and autonomous EU policy after 2027, with its own budget and clearly structured into two pillars, Hristanov’s ministry reported on Monday.
He expressed the position that the CAP should not be part of a single fund. “In conditions of political instability, negotiations at the national level turn into a ‘bargain’ over parts of the common fund,” Minister Hristanov said. He added that “we are in a situation where the concept of a common budget diverges from the concept of a common policy and a single market.”
Hristanov’s meeting with representatives of Copa-Cogeca took place in Brussels immediately before an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council session. From the organization, participation included Secretary General Elli Tsiforou, Copa Vice President Franck Sander, and Cogeca Vice President Leonardo Pofferi.
Hristanov stressed the need to preserve the N+3 rule, in order to provide a long-term horizon for investments in innovation, education, and sustainable rural development. He explained that national financing of eco-schemes creates a basis for inequality between states, given differences in the capacity of national budgets.
Regarding the challenges facing the sector, the Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Minister highlighted the serious pressure on farmers caused by high fertilizer prices. He emphasized that the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) should be postponed for as long as possible until the international situation stabilizes. Hristanov stressed that the goal is to ensure food security and affordability. In his view, the plan to maintain CBAM and introduce compensatory measures for farmers will not work effectively.
“The positions of both sides have a common foundation, and we must make them as strong as possible in conditions of geopolitical instability, as part of the European family,” Hristanov said in conclusion. The parties agreed that the decision to suspend CBAM should be made as quickly as possible, given the upcoming spring campaign. Agriculture Minister Hristanov Advocates Strong EU Common Agricultural Policy 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-30 16:06:42 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law