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The Minister of Economy presented our country’s readiness for accession to the OECD Trade Committee. The benefits for Bulgaria from joining the OECD are indisputable. I am confident that adopting the organization’s values and best practices will send a strong signal to trade partners and international investors. This will guarantee their trust, increase our country’s […]

The Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry, Nevena Lazarova, attended the signing of a sectoral collective labor agreement between the Bulgarian Association of the Metallurgical Industry and the sectoral trade union organizations. During the event, Lazarova emphasized the importance of metallurgy as a strategic sector. “For the Bulgarian economy, metallurgy is a key sector, accounting […]

Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry, Nikolay Pavlov, took part in the extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council /Trade/, which was held in Luxembourg. At the meeting, ministers discussed trade relations between the EU and the US, and between the EU and China. During the first session, Deputy Minister Pavlov pointed out that the […]

The Minister of Economy assures the trade unions that VMZ EAD will definitely not be privatized. The Minister of Economy and Industry, Petar Dilov, held a working meeting with the President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), Plamen Dimitrov, and representatives of the trade union’s branch organizations. During the meeting, the […]

Work is underway to attract high-tech investments in the country’s industrial zones, she pointed out Our country has all the necessary conditions to establish itself as a technology hub and a leader in the region by attracting more and more strategic investors. This was stated by Nevena Lazarova, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry, who […]

Over 50% of Bulgaria’s GDP is created by industries that actively use intellectual property  The development of new technologies and their integration into the economy was reviewed at a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov and the delegation of the European Patent Office (EPO), which is visiting our country, led by […]

The Minister of Economy awarded the winner in the “Green Investment” category at the annual Investor of the Year awards Bulgaria is a good place for investment, and political stability is among the main factors for investor interest. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry Petеr Dilov, who presented the award to […]

After a two-year break, the activity of the National Economic Council was resumed A meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) was held at the Ministry of Economy and Industry, whose activity is being resumed after a two-year period of interruption. The meeting was opened by the Minister of Economy and Industry, Petеr Dilov, who […]

In 2024, bilateral trade with Canada reached a peak value of 363 million USD. The Minister of Economy and Industry, Petеr Dilov, held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Bulgaria, based in Bucharest, Gavin Buchan. The two discussed the process of Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]

The trade between Bulgaria and the Czech Republic for 2024 is nearly 2 billion euros   Bulgaria and the Czech Republic maintain stable trade and economic relations. This was confirmed during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Petеr Dilov and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bulgaria, H.E. Miroslav Toma The […]