Highlights

The appointed audit of the activities of LB Bulgaricum EAD found numerous violations. As a result of the inspection, a number of concerning circumstances were identified and all findings are being submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office for follow-up. In parallel with the audit by the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the State Agency for National Security has also started an inspection of the company.

Bulgarian exports to the UK exceed BGN 1.3 billion in the first eleven months of 2022. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov during the celebration of the 8th anniversary of the British-Bulgarian Business Association. He added that for the same period, the trade between the two countries exceeded BGN 2.1 billion and behind […]

Our trade with Algeria in the first ten months of 2022 will grow by over 400% compared to the same period in 2021. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Bulgaria H.E. Baya Bensmail. Among the […]

We will be uncompromising with those who take advantage of the situation. This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov on the occasion of the results of the inspections carried out in the trade network. A press conference was held today at the Council of Ministers with the participation of the […]

The Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Union of Economists in Bulgaria start joint work on the policies and strategies in the economic sector. Today the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the President of the Union Prof. Dr. Tatiana Hubenova-Delisivkova signed a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership. A number of the most […]

A joint committee for economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia is established. An agreement to this effect was signed today between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Ibrahim. The Committee is another instrument for promoting the economic and investment partnership, with […]

Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov ordered Bulgaria’s trade representatives abroad to collect data on the prices of more than 20 basic food products. These include flour, oil, rice, beans, sugar, fresh and yoghurt milk, butter, cow’s cheese, yellow cheese, eggs, meat, etc. The information will be updated weekly. This will assist in the […]

Bulgaria will receive more than EUR 480 million under the RePowerEU plan related to the energy transition of the European countries. This became clear during a scientific forum on energy transformation held today at the University of National and World Economy. The event was opened by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov. ‘The past one […]

Minister Nikola Stojanov discussed with the representatives of the Italian business the problems they face and their plans for development in Bulgaria Foreign direct investment from Italy is worth over EUR 2.9 billion, making the country the fourth largest investor in the country. According to the BNB’s preliminary data, the Italian investments for 2022 alone […]

A company from the plumbing sector is planning a EUR 50 million investment in a new plant in the country Spanish companies have so far invested nearly EUR 900 million in our country. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, […]