Balgarianovinite.com A request will be submitted to the National Assembly to extend by one week the deadline for discussing draft bills aimed at curbing rising prices, ensuring pricing transparency, and combating unfair trade practices, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev told journalists on Thursday following a Council of Ministers meeting dedicated to measures for protecting Bulgarian producers, food quality, and limiting unjustified price hikes on essential goods. The discussion was attended by ministers, representatives of regulatory and supervisory bodies, trade unions, employer organizations, and industry associations from the agriculture and food sector.
“The government is already implementing its key priorities; the institutions are functioning, and so is the state,” Poulev said. He added that all policies related to people’s well-being will be subject to serious public and expert debate.
He noted that the meeting participants had agreed on several key priorities – fair prices for food and essential goods, more Bulgarian products in retail outlets, and equal treatment for Bulgarian and imported goods.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that while work is underway on specific legislative measures, the government will also develop a long-term strategy to support Bulgarian agriculture and livestock farming. He noted that, at the request of industry organizations and the business community, additional time is needed for expert opinions between the first and second readings of the bill introduced by Progressive Bulgaria.
He said that during the discussion, data was presented showing markups ranging from 65% to 95% depending on the product category, with a typical rate of return in the sector ranging from 20% to 35%.
During the meeting the opinion that measures should be based on market principles, ensuring accountability, transparency, and traceability throughout the supply chain, without violating the principles of free competition, prevailed, Poulev added.
He also said that a specialized unit for coordination between supervisory and regulatory bodies would be established to monitor the implementation of the measures and require weekly reporting from the institutions.
Poulev also noted that the government is already in talks with the Bulgarian Development Bank and the Bulgarian Export Insurance Agency to develop financial instruments to support Bulgarian farmers and producers, including subsidized loans and guarantee products.
“We are not at war with either the chains or the retailers. We are at war with unfair trade practices,” Poulev highlighted. Deputy PM Poulev: Government to Extend Discussion on Measures to Curb Rising Prices by One Week 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-14 15:54:10 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