Highlights

The opportunities for intensifying the economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Kosovo were discussed by the Minister for Economy and Industry Dr. Petko Nikolov and Dr. Artane Rizvanolli, Minister for Economy of the Republic of Kosovo. The two met within the Vienna Economic Forum taking place in Sofia. The ministers discussed the possibility of concluding an […]

Bulgaria has consolidated and continues to consolidate its role as an active participant in regional economic cooperation and its position as a key factor for stability and security in our region. This is what the Minister of Economy and Industry Dr Petko Nikolov said in his speech during the Vienna Economic Forum, which is held […]

Petko Nikolov took office as caretaker Minister for Economy and Industry. He assured that there will be continuity in the activities of the department and will continue to work on the set priorities. The newly elected interim Minister for Economy and Industry Petko Nikolov accepted the post from Bogdan Bogdanov. Bogdanov recalled the management programme […]

The European Commission has officially approved the Ministry of Economy and Industry’s project for the development of a National Industrial Strategy. The strategy will be developed with the full financial support of the EC, through the The Technical Support Instrument (TSI), under Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council, within the […]

‘The European Commission has approved a conceptual project of the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Together we will build a single investment portal, which aims to unite all administrative activities around servicing potential investors in the country.’ This was announced by the Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov in his speech during the forum […]

By the end of May this year, another BGN 9 million, given in advance in 2020 for its construction, will be reimbursed More than BGN 3,2 million including VAT have already been credited to the account of Montages EAD. This has been made possible after the state-owned enterprise, which is a subsidiary of the State […]

The Minister for Economy made the first sod of a new plant for over BGN 107 million near Plovdiv Bulgaria is a good place to invest and do business. This was stated by the Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov during the groundbreaking ceremony of an entirely new Schneider Electric plant to be built near Plovdiv […]

The Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov and Chris Barton, His Majesty’s British Trade Commissioner for Europe, discussed intensifying trade relations and investment between the two countries. Barton leads a team at the UK Department for International Trade based in 34 countries. He is visiting Bulgaria to promote the increasingly close British-Bulgarian economic relationship […]

With the entry into force in November 2023 of the Consumer Transport Compensation Act, persons producing petroleum products from crude oil originating in or exported from Russia are required to make monthly contributions to compensate consumers for transportation costs. The amount of the monthly contribution shall be determined by the Minister for Economy and Industry […]

We will continue to implement the economic priorities around our common efforts for Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen, the euro area and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov during the presentation of the report and objectives of the different departments in the […]