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The "Agriculture" State Fund announced a tender for projects for the building up broadband Internet network in villages and small towns in Bulgaria. A separate budget worth of BGN 82 million  is allocated for financing of the projects. These are funds provided under the Rural Development Program and the aim of the projects is to achieve 100% coverage of the country with fast internet. "The first step has been taken, and the project is really large-scale, the funds are ample, we have a lot of work to do with the Ministry of Transport, the State Agency for e-Government, which is a beneficiary...

Why Loan Melas, Cheap Credits Are Bad for Economic and Social Development  7 Over the past 50 years and more, one of the key strategies for promoting economic development has been the provision of cheap and directed loans from banks and other formal financial intermediaries.   Towards this end, the priority sectors of the economy have been identified as agriculture, small- and medium-scale industry and exports which are given preference while granting such subsidised loans.    This strategy not only has the backing of government policy, but also that of intellectuals of various hues and ...

Welcome to this EURACTIV special edition on agrifood trade, where we take a closer look at each member state’s position on trade and their country’s own specific issues. Free trade agreements (FTAs) have become an increasingly contentious issue for a number of member states over the past few years, especially with the looming issue of the ratification of the Mercosur deal, which has been in the works for over 20 years. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of creating resilient food systems and ensuring food security taken on a renewed importance, but stakeholders ar...