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In the National Recovery and Resilience Plan alone, EUR 1.6 billion is earmarked for the digital transition, which is approximately ¼ of the total plan. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov during a Round Table on “Digitisation, Cybersecurity and Local Government” at the UNWE. According to him, proper investments […]

The opportunities for deepening the economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Uzbekistan were discussed during a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov and 20 Uzbek delegates from different economic spheres. Their visit was initiated by the Bulgaria-Uzbekistan Friendship Society. “Although in 2021 the mutual trade will grow by nearly 50% compared to […]

The Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov opened a new logistics centre worth 16 million leva in the Industrial Zone – Bozhurishte. The newly built transport and logistics base is on an area of 40 acres and will create over 100 new jobs. “Dozens of companies have already chosen Industrial Zone – Bozhurishte for […]

At current prices in 2021, Bulgaria’s GDP will increase by more than BGN 18 billion compared to 2020. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov during the ceremony of the traditional annual awards of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The nominal volume of the GDP reached BGN 139 […]

Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov held a meeting with Park Heong-joon, Mayor of Busan, South Korea. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria H.E. Lee Ho-shik and the President of the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jung In-hwa. Minister Stojanov stressed that in […]

Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Yanko Topalov took part in the regular meeting of the Competitiveness Council of the European Union, held in Brussels. The topics discussed in the Internal Market and Industry part are the adoption of a common approach on three legislative dossiers: a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, a regulation […]

Our exports for the first eight months of the year amounted to nearly 32 billion euros and marked a significant growth compared to the previous year. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov during the awards ceremony of the “Exporter of the Year” competition. “The Bulgarian business produces competitive products […]

The total contribution of the tourism sector to the country’s GDP from hotels and restaurants, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, amounts to over BGN 10 billion. This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov during the ceremony of awarding the Annual Awards of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant […]

The policy of the Ministry of Economy and Industry to reduce the shortage of skilled personnel for business and overcome the growth of youth unemployment in the country is aimed at a wider integration of dual training in the country. This was underlined during a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Dimitar […]

The Union includes a number of the most prominent scholars in the field of economics in Bulgaria The Ministry of Economy and Industry launched a strategic partnership with the Union of Economists in Bulgaria. This was agreed during a meeting of the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stojanov with the organization. The Union includes […]