Highlights

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev took part in a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and representatives of Google. The meeting focused on opportunities to attract investment and implement joint projects in the field of high technologies. Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev also attended the […]

Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev took part in a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and a delegation from the German Eastern Business Association. German investment is a driving force behind Bulgaria’s industrial development and brings successful business models to the economy. For this reason, Bulgaria’s doors are wide open to German […]

Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev took part in a meeting with Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the latter’s visit to Bulgaria. Rumen Radev recalled that in 2019, as President of Bulgaria, he and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping adopted a joint declaration […]

Following Active Dialogue with the US, an Additional Six Months of Predictability Has Been Secured for Refinery Operations and the Security of Supply Bulgaria has secured a six-month extension of the general licence issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury, authorising transactions involving four Bulgarian companies […]

Deputy Prime Minister Opens Forum on the Strategic Importance of the Black Sea Region and Opportunities to Deepen Industrial Cooperation Between Bulgaria and the United States “It is time to invest in security and strengthen cooperation. Bulgaria is ready for joint production and investment.” This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, […]

Deputy Prime Minister Holds High-Level Meetings with US State Department Officials and Signs Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence Partnership Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev held meetings with US State Department officials in Washington to discuss deepening the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United States, security in the […]

Deputy Prime Minister Attends the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition and Holds Meetings with Leading US Companies Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Lockheed Martin “We have opportunities to accelerate progress and take our industrial cooperation to the next level. Bulgaria is open to attracting American investment”. This was […]

Lifting the Ban on Diesel Exports Has a Neutral Effect on Retail Prices but Provides Additional Financial Resources and Liquidity for Industry and the Refinery The government is maintaining an active dialogue and considering various options for responding to any further escalation in prices. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Poulev to journalists […]

Sliven and the Surrounding Region Have a Strategic Geographical Location, Industrial Traditions and the Potential to Attract New Investment, the Deputy Prime Minister Noted “Sliven must not be on the periphery of the country’s economic transformation. Sliven must be at the centre of Bulgaria’s new economic policy. I sincerely believe and am convinced that together […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev attended the inauguration of a new nitrocellulose production facility at Arsenal AD in Kazanlak. “This is another important step in the development of the Bulgarian defence industry. This is the direction we must take towards a modern and competitive Bulgarian industry, high-tech manufacturing […]