Agricultural subsidy

Greek authorities are currently investigating a large-scale fraud involving agricultural subsidies, where individuals falsely claimed over 45 million euros from European Union funds for non-existent or leased grazing lands.

The government said it will extend power bill subsidies for households and farmers in November, despite a fall in energy prices from last year, as conflict in the Middle East created upside risks.

It has spent more than €10 billion since the middle of 2021, mainly in subsidizing electricity and gas bills, to support households, businesses and farmers.

The subsidies will be allocated to companies that could not cover their fixed expenses

The European Union Court of Justice has ruled in favor of awarding a total of 435 million euros in farming subsidies to Greece after upholding Greek appeals against previous convictions that had led to the aid being withheld.

The court made two decisions, one issued on February 13 and another on April 30, in response to two appeals by Greece's State Legal Council.

Former Federation Agriculture Minister Jerko Ivankovic Lijanovic and Tuzla Canton Trade Minister Edin Ajanovic were among five people arrested on Monday for alleged wrongdoings in agricultural subsidies distribution, Tuzla cantonal prosecutor said.

Bulgaria may lose a part of a total of over EUR 1.3 B in EU subsidies for agriculture paid by the state due to yet another delay in the selection of an external auditor.

The current situation seems to be a repeat of the last-minute selection of Deloitte Bulgaria as a certifying authority for the EU subsidies for agriculture paid in the period October 2013 - October 2014.

PM: Salaries, pensions, subsidies to be cut

BELGRADE -- There will be no decrease of salaries in the public sector and pensions up to RSD 25,000 (EUR 211 as of Sept. 19), PM Aleksandar Vučić has announced.

The Bulgarian Greens party (Zelenite) has cautioned that the government is about to stifle organic farming by depriving the segment of subsidies for 2014.

The party issued Wednesday an official declaration, vowing to fight the damaging steps through

Serbian farmers protest cuts in subsidies