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African Swine Fever: 1000 pigs in ‘back yards’ in Bulgaria’s Dobrich to be killed

July 28, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

About 1000 pigs in back yards are to be killed in the Bulgarian district of Dobrich as part of its

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Bulgaria 

Agriculture Minister: Bulgaria ‘strictly follows’ EU rules to tackle African Swine Fever

July 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria is strictly following the European rules for tackling African Swine Fever, Agriculture Minister Dessislava Taneva said in a television

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Third outbreak at industrial farm, with 30 000 pigs, in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirmed on July 26 a third outbreak of African Swine Fever at an industrial farm

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Greece bans imports of pork from Bulgaria

July 26, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Greece has banned imports of pork from Bulgaria, Minister of Agriculture Dessislava Taneva told the National Assembly on July 26

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Number of outbreaks in Bulgaria rises to 21

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The number of confirmed outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Bulgaria rose to 21 on July 25 as the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

EU Health Commissioner ‘greatly disappointed’ by Bulgaria’s handling of African Swine Fever

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis has expressed great disappointment with the Bulgarian authorities regarding their actions

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: State of emergency in three districts in Bulgaria

July 24, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The governors of Bulgaria’s districts of Pleven and Razgrad have followed Rousse in declaring a state of emergency because of

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Bulgaria 

Outbreak of African Swine Fever at another industrial farm in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 24, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

A new outbreak of African Swine Fever has been confirmed at a pig farm in the village of Brushlen in

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgarian farm where 17 000 pigs culled will get 2M leva compensation

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

An industrial pig farm in Bulgaria’s Rousse district where close to 17 000 pigs were culled because of an outbreak

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