Bulgaria PM Comes Out in Support of Anti GMO Protesters
Domestic | February 2, 2010, Tuesday
Several hundred people rallied against GMO in downtown Sofia Sunday. The banner on the right reads: "Boyko Borisov - Genetically Modified Organism". Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov stated “I guarantee, that we won’t have GMOs” in reaction to the recent GMO protests in the country.
Borisov explained that the changes to the Law on Genetically Modified Organisms, is Bulgaria’s obligation to the European Commission and the European Union, and added that he and his government are opposed to GMOs.
He concluded that opposition parties should not jump on the populist wave against the GMO Act as it is a compulsory change.
The GMO Act is currently between the period of its first and second reading in the Bulgarian Parliament.
On January 13, 2010, the Parliament adopted the GMO act at the first reading. According to environmentalists and some farmers, it is a first step towards allowing GMO in Bulgaria.
Tags: Boyko Borisov, GM crops, GMOs
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