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Bulgaria ranks sixth in the European Union in terms of the value of production in the metallurgical industry. This was said by Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Irina Shtonova, who attended today the signing of the Branch Collective Labour Agreement in the Metallurgy sector. She added that the output of this sector exceeds BGN 10 billion […]

This is the first time in 10 years that so many open procedures have been held for positions abroad The Ministry of Economy and Industry (MEI) is inviting applications for 16 positions of Trade Representatives in the Trade and Economic Affairs Offices (TEAO) of the Republic of Bulgaria. Not in more than 10 years have […]

Trade between Bulgaria and Iraq grew by 87% last year. This was said by Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Irina Shtonova during the opening of a business forum and meetings with companies from the city of Erbil, Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq, northern Iraq. According to her, the exchange of goods for 2022 amounts […]

The transition to a circular economy was discussed at a meeting at the Ministry of Economy and Industry. Representatives of the scientific community, the Administration of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Innovation and Growth took part in the conversation. The meeting was hosted by Deputy Minister […]

Sofia will host a Bulgarian-Israeli business forum. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the Israeli Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Yoram Elron. During the talks it became clear that Minister Stojanov’s visit to the State of Israel in March contributed to the intensification of the bilateral […]

One of the world’s ten largest chip manufacturing companies plans to start cooperation with Bulgarian scientific institutions for development and training of highly qualified personnel. Infineon Technologies Austria CEO Sabine Herlichka presented the project during a meeting with the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov. The international company is visiting Bulgaria with the aim […]

China is in the top 10 of our trading partners globally and second among our export destinations outside the EU. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Bulgaria H.E. Dong Xiaojun. Bulgaria will re-establish its Trade and […]

This is the first visit of a Japanese Minister of Economy to Bulgaria in nearly 50 years Minister Nikola Stojanov welcomed today at the Ministry of Economy and Industry a Japanese delegation led by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Nishimura Yasutoshi. The Minister of Innovation and Growth Alexander Pulev also took part […]

Bulgarian exports to Libya last year grew by over 40% compared to 2021. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and the Ambassador of the State of Libya to our country H.E. Abu Bakr Ahmad Saeed Salih. ‘I believe that with joint efforts we will be able […]

This is the second Asian country to produce Bulgarian yoghurt with the bacterium ‘Lactobacillus bulgaricus’ Mongolia is the second Asian country to produce Bulgarian yoghurt with the bacterium ‘Lactobacillus bulgaricus’. An agreement for the use of the license was signed between LB Bulgaricum and one of the largest Mongolian food production companies, APU Company. The […]