Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria will work to attract more Italian investors

Photo: BGNES

We will work to strengthen and develop the trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Italy. This was what Bulgarian Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov said at a meeting with Italian Ambassador to Bulgaria Stefano Baldi. Minister Karanikolov pointed out that Italy was traditionally one of Bulgaria’s strategic and highly valued partners. The Minister of Economy believes that possible participation of Italian enterprises in infrastructure projects in this country would contribute to developing trade and economic relations with Italy. According to Ambassador Baldi, Italian entrepreneurs have a strong presence in Bulgaria, with more than 6,000 Italian companies or joint ventures operating in the country , providing some 50,000 jobs.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

After Burgas, Varna Airport also welcomes its one millionth passenger for 2025

The one-millionth passenger for this year was solemnly welcomed at Varna Airport. Gerhard Peschke arrived by flight from Frankfurt with his wife, two children and two grandchildren. The family will stay in Obzor, he said. Their..

published on 8/5/25 11:29 AM

Mitrofanova admits Lukoil is considering selling its assets in Bulgaria

Lukoil's subsidiaries in Bulgaria are under unprecedented pressure and the company is considering selling assets in the country, Russian Ambassador to Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova said in an interview with state-run RIA Novosti...

published on 8/5/25 10:34 AM
Center for assisting Ukrainian refugees in Varna

According to UN report, Bulgaria is a main entry point for asylum seekers into the EU

Bulgaria, as an external border country of the EU, has begun to play a key role in accepting refugees from Ukraine, a UN report reads, BTA reports. So far, the country has accepted over 2.3 million refugees from Ukraine, but most..

published on 8/5/25 9:15 AM