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By a decision of the sole owner of the capital of State Consolidation Company EAD (SCC) — the Minister of Economy and Industry, three changes have been made to the composition of the Board of Directors of SCC. Stanimir Tsvetkov, Katerina Petrova and Mariana Ignatova were elected to the Board of Directors. They replace Elena […]

For the first time in nearly 10 years, an Intergovernmental Bulgarian-Vietnamese Commission for Trade, Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation is organized The Minister of Economy and Industry, Dr. Petko Nikolov, and the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, discussed potential partnerships in production and opportunities for cooperation in […]

On the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 2-3 May 2024 in Paris, Deputy Minister for Economy and Industry Nikolay Pavlov held a meeting with Ms Gita Kothari, Deputy Director, and Ms Gandia Robertson, Senior Advisor, in the Directorate of Legal Affairs of the […]

On May 2 and 3, 2024 in Paris, France, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nikolay Pavlov participated in a meeting of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on ‘Co-creating the Flow of Change: Leading the global discussion with an objective and credible approach to sustainable and inclusive growth’. The […]

The free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand enters into force on 1 May 2024. Negotiations began in 2018 and the Agreement was signed in Brussels on 9 July 2023. New Zealand is a key trading partner for the EU in the Indo-Pacific region. Bilateral trade between the EU and New Zealand […]

The Deputy Minister presented an award in the category ‘Innovative Start-up Company 2023’ Intellectual property is one of the main drivers of sustainable economic growth from science to innovation and investment. This was said by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. David Sukalinski at the celebration of the World Intellectual Property Day. He […]

The German company Aurubis expands its production in Bulgaria and builds two new solar parks A symbolic first sod for the expansion of production and the construction of new environmental capacities of the Aurubis plant was made by the Minister for Economy and Industry Dr. Petko Nikolov. This is the largest German investment in Bulgaria, […]

The Minister for Economy opened a Bulgarian-Ukrainian business forum with the participation of nearly 70 companies from both countries I am convinced of the prospects for the development of bilateral economic relations with Ukraine and the existence of a number of areas of mutual interest that can be promoted through an active dialogue between both […]

The industry creates over 3% of the added value in the industry ‘Innovation contributes to increasing the competitiveness of the Bulgarian furniture and wood processing industry and its entry into new markets.’ This was commented by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. David Sukalinski during the opening of the twentieth TechnoMebel exhibition. This […]

Deputy Minister for Economy and Industry Nikolay Pavlov participated in a National Business Forum on the topic ‘Workforce from third countries in support of Bulgarian business’. The problem with the lack of highly qualified staff on the market is worrying, it is a brake on the opportunities of our economy to grow and be competitive, […]