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The number of Bulgarian organisations that have applied for funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF) has doubled in 2023. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. David Sukalinski at the opening of the National Information Day 2024 on the Fund, organized by the Ministry of Economy and Industry. The […]

With the entry into force in November 2023 of the Law on Compensation of Consumers for Transportation Costs, 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 […]

Over 30 companies participated in the Bulgarian-Vietnamese Business Forum The 24th session of the Bulgarian-Vietnamese Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, held in Sofia, ended with the signing of a bilateral protocol. The two co-chairs of the committee, the Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Petko Nikolov and the Minister of Industry […]

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria will be accompanied by consumer protection measures Joining the euro area is among the country’s top priorities. The introduction of the single European currency is proof of Bulgaria’s deepening European integration. This is what the Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Petko Nikolov said at the conference ‘Bulgaria […]

To ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of the defence sector, a new approach to innovation is needed, in particular to so-called disruptive technologies. This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Petko Nikolov during a seminar on ‘Innovations in the Bulgarian Defence Industry and the Modernisation of the Bulgarian Army’ at the […]

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 […]