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The Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov and Chris Barton, His Majesty’s British Trade Commissioner for Europe, discussed intensifying trade relations and investment between the two countries. Barton leads a team at the UK Department for International Trade based in 34 countries. He is visiting Bulgaria to promote the increasingly close British-Bulgarian economic relationship […]

With the entry into force in November 2023 of the Consumer Transport Compensation Act, 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 for Economy and Industry […]

Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov and Minister for Agriculture and Food Kiril Vatev, together with representatives of all responsible state institutions, identified urgent measures for the repair of the Ogosta dam. It was attended by representatives of the State Consolidation Company (DKK), Irrigation Systems EAD, the State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance […]

The Minister for Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Bulgaria H. Е. Eileen Sekizkök They discussed the high level of economic relations and the new opportunities for development between the two countries. The conversation at the Ministry of Economy and Industry took place on the occasion […]

We will continue to implement the economic priorities around our common efforts for Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen, the euro area and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This was said by the Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov during the presentation of the report and objectives of the different departments in the […]

We are working as a priority to recover a total of about BGN 42 million on the accounts of the State Consolidation Company (SCC) in connection with the repairs of the dams. This was said by Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov during a parliamentary control today. In his reply, he recalled that 267 contracts […]

After the recovery process started in the middle of last year, the stabilisation of LB Bulgaricum is progressing well. Contracts that were unfavourable have now been completed. The company maintained its national coverage while expanding its product range. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry during a parliamentary scrutiny in response to […]

Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Ivaylo Shotev held a meeting with representatives of the Association of Bulgarian Food Traders in Sofia. Pazardzhik. It was also attended by the Deputy Governor Mr. Stefan Dimitrov. During the discussion an active and open dialogue was established between the representatives of the business and the executive. The difficulties […]

Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov awarded Amer Sports Bulgaria in the category ‘Investment in Business Expansion’ during the annual Investor of the Year 2023 Awards. The ceremony was organized by the Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) for the eighteenth consecutive time and honored the most significant investment projects implemented in the past year. Minister […]

Minister Bogdanov and Deputy Prime Minister Maria Gabriel signed an agreement on institutional cooperation between the two ministries The Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will cooperate with a view to improving the work of the Trade and Economic Affairs Offices (STIV) of Bulgaria’s missions abroad and aligning their activities […]