Bulgarian Food Price Increases Reach 150% in Some Products

Bulgaria Radio’s programme “Bulgaristan’da Bugün” (Bulgaria Today) will air on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, at 16:00. The programme will open with the day’s main developments in its news bulletin. Inspections by the Consumer Protection Commission at large retail chains found that price increases for some food products reached 150 percent, and that there is a significant gap between supply and sale prices.

The programme will also address how basic goods, including bread, milk, butter, eggs, kashkaval cheese, vegetables and fruit, are increasingly straining family budgets. Public opinions on the issue will be shared, and listeners will hear which products people are giving up because of the price rises. An interview on the subject, conducted by Ayşe Latif, a colleague from BNR Shumen Radio, will also be presented.

In the music segment, the BNR Folk Music Orchestra will perform “Makedonski Ritmi”. The programme was prepared by Ergül Bayraktar.