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Farmer assaults Bulgarian Food Safety Agency inspector during pig euthanasia

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

A pig farmer was arrested after assaulting a Bulgarian Food Safety Agency inspector who was part of a team who

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Bulgaria 

Pork prices in Bulgaria hit 10-year high – report

November 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has reached record highs in recent months, according to a November 7 report by

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Europe 

European Food Safety Authority sees ‘very high’ risk of ASF spreading to nine disease-free Balkan countries.

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

A new risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority has found that there is a “very high risk” of

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Bulgaria 

Agriculture Minister: African Swine Fever has cost Bulgaria 20% of its pigs

October 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have meant the loss of about 20 per cent of the pigs in Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister: More than 5M leva paid so far for support against ASF

September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

More than five million leva (about 2.5 million euro) has been paid so far as financial support for the cleaning

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament amends hunting law as step against African Swine Fever

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on September 12 amendments to the Hunting and Game Conservation Act in a step against the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Spread of African Swine Fever a global problem

September 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency African Swine Fever, Boiko Borissov

The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is not only a regional but also a global problem, which means huge

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Bulgaria 

European Commissioner: African Swine Fever situation in Bulgaria remains very serious

September 7, 2019September 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The African Swine Fever (ASF) situation in Bulgaria remains very serious and rigorous measures to deal with the infection must

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: 7400 farmers in Bulgaria apply for compensation

September 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

More than 7400 applications have been submitted by farmers in Bulgaria awaiting compensation for pigs killed because of African Swine

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