Ministry of Economy

On October 24, 2019, Prime Minister-designate Ludovic Orban unveiled the composition of the Cabinet that he will submit to the Parliament for a vote. Virgil-Daniel Popescu has been picked for the position of Minister of Economy, Energy, Business Environment and Tourism. He was born on April 25, 1968, in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinti County.

This was stated by the Minister of Economy during the Conference of Honorary Consuls of Bulgaria.
"We will be ready with the Industrial Zones Act very soon. Any investor who wants to come and do business in Bulgaria will be able to take advantage of it. " This was stated by the Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov during the Conference of Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Nearly 50 leading Bulgarian companies took part in the anniversary edition of the 50th largest international exhibition for the food industry in the world - ANUGA, which is held every two years in Cologne, Germany. Representatives from over 100 countries were located at 7,500 booths.

SNTGN Transgaz SA inaugurated, on Monday, the Jupa Natural Gas Compression Station, which is part of the BRHA project, the Ministry of Economy informs. The value of the execution contract at August 31, without maintenance, for the Jupa STC is of 103.56 million lei. The value of the two compression units installed at the Jupa STC is of 12.6 million euro.

By the end of 2020, the first stations for charging cars with hydrogen should be built in Bulgaria, and by 2030 their number could reach 50. This is envisaged in a special ordinance draft, announced the press centre of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW).

The largest Career Show 2019 Qualified Career Expo will take place on September 10 at Arena Armeec. Top 150 companies will be looking for specialists from over 2000 candidates who will attend the event. The Career Show 2019 is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and is supported by a number of institutions and organizations.

The first EU-certified Chinese manufacturer of electric buses and the only one to receive a European certificate for all its Alfa Bus components is visiting Bulgaria at the invitation of Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov. The two sides discussed in detail the possibilities for cooperation, potential investment and institutional support from the state.

The government has allocated more than BGN 12 million for the maintenance of the new state-owned Dams Management Company.

It is under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and for this reason, the funds are being transferred to its budget, the government release said.

"Not only is Bulgaria continuing to fight for Volkswagen to build its next plant in our country, but we also have our chances of this happening. We have found ways to optimize our bid. Meetings between representatives of the automotive cluster and the Ministry of Economy continue.

The National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) has decided not to send samples within the European study assessing the differences regarding food product composition, on the grounds of the neutrality in the context of Romania's taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, said ANPC President Marius Pirvu at the presentation of the stocktaking report of the Ministry of