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Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency to Operate from 2011 [Sep 02, 2010] Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency is scheduled to begin operating on January 1, 2011, the Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Killers' Executed Elaborate Plans [Jul 27, 2010] People in Bulgaria have died in murders for hire against payment of just BGN 2 000 to the perpetrators, the head prosecutor in the probe codenamed Killers , Boyko Naydenov, informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Expects Sizable Grain Exports to Israel, Gulf States [Jun 24, 2010] Bulgaria is hoping to get BGN 1 B from the exports of grain from the 2010 harvest, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Prosecutors Probe Notorious Land Swap Deals [Apr 08, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has delivered a report on the notorious land swaps scandal to Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Animal Cruelty Perpetrators Face Harsh Penalties [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria 's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, says perpetrators of animal cruelty will soon face up to 5 years behind bars. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Propose Jail Time for Animal Cruelty (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, is proposing 1 to 5 years behind bars for individuals convicted of committing acts of cruelty against animals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Propose Jail Time for Animal Cruelty (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, wants jail time for cases of animal cruelty, which are not rare in the country. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Relentless in Pressing Bulgaria over Land Swaps (Novinite.com) [Mar 24, 2010] The European Commission had filed a second case for possible irregular State assistance in connection with Bulgaria's notorious land swaps. The information was reported by Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Declares Notorious Land Swaps Criminal Act (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, announced Monday that the country's official position regarding the forest swaps is ready. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Slaps Latest Fine on Bulgaria over Ex Cabinet Dealings (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, said Bulgaria will appeal the EC decision to fine Bulgaria over violations in paying farmers during the term of the previous cabinet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Backs Anti GM Crops Campaign (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, has again put his voice behind the anti GMO campaigners in the country. Naydenov said Friday, before the 2nd reading of the amendments to the GMO Act in parliament, that ?Tasty Bulgarian tomatoes without GMO are my top priority as Minister.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Agriculture Minister: No GM Crops Will Be Grown in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 09, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, has stated that Geneticaaly Modified foods will not be allowed ?to reach Bulgarians? tables?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dike Destruction Saves Bulgaria's Bregovo from Floods (Novinite.com) [Mar 02, 2010] Bulgaria Agricuture Minister Miroslav Naydenov visited the town of Bregovo, to inspect the flood situation for himself. During his visit, he called for changes in the law to better coordinate flood defence measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Minister Calls for Coordinated Flood Protection Laws (Novinite.com) [Mar 01, 2010] Bulgaria Agricuture Minister Miroslav Naydenov visits the town of Bregovo, to inspect the flood situation for himself. during his visit, he called for changes in the law to better coordinate flood defence measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Fines Bulgaria EUR 20 M for Wrongly Paid Farm Subsidies (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] The European Commission has fined Bulgaria EUR 20 M for wrongly paid direct subsidy payments to farmers in 2007, the Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, announced Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex Bulgaria Forestry Head Urged to Confess over Land Swaps (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] Bulgaria?s Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has urged the former Forestry Agency head, Stefan Yurukov, to make confessions over the notorious land swap deals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Minister: No Risk of Rural Development Funding Freeze (Novinite.com) [Feb 04, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced on Thursday that there was no danger of EU funding under the Program for Rural Development being stopped. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Imposes Wide-Ranging Fishing Ban for 2010 (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria?s Fishery Agency has imposed stringent measures banning almost completely fishing in the Black Sea and freshwater basins in the country. The ban has been ordered by Minister of Agriculture and Food, Miroslav Naydenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Take Quick Decision on Greek Compensation Claim (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov announces that the government is expected to take a speedy decision on whether to proceed with a court claim for compensation against Greece on the issue of the farmers' border blockade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greek Farmers Re-Blockade Bulgaria-Greece Border (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] They lifted their blockade of the Kulata-Promahon crossing point at 02:00 Tuesday on the Bulgaria-Greece border after Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov held talks with the local Greek governor. [via YahooNews] More >>