Bozhidar Lukarski

Bulgaria can be an attractive investment destination for Hungarian businesses in a number of sectors including mechanical and electrical engineering, information technology, telecommunications, environmental protection technology, Bulgaria's Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has said.

Bulgaria's government presented the country's investment opportunities to Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board on Tuesday.

Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has denied suggestions that earlier government decisions to cancel public procurement worth hundreds of millions of BGN have unnerved enrepreneurs and investors.

The Bulgarian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed earlier in the week a funding agreement to implement the SME Initiative, which is expected to unlock EUR 600 M in loans to Bulgarian small businesses.

Bulgaria will file claims before the European Union for losses arising from the continuing blockades staged by Greek farmers at checkpoints along the Bulgarian-Greek border.

This was stated by Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski in Plovdiv on Thursday, Darik radio informs.

The German steel giant ThyssenKrupp is considering to expand its business in Bulgaria and is interested in the conditions offered by the National Company Industrial Zones.

This was discussed at a meeting between Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski and representatives of the executive board of the company in Germany on Friday.

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has met with representatives of the Bulgarian community during a visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, his press office has said.

Economic migration to Latin America was massive among Eastern Europeans back in the 1920s. It is Argentina where most of the Bulgarian emigrants headed alongside Brazil.

Trade, economic and investment cooperation has been in the focus of talks between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Sofia on Thursday.

Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has downplayed assurances by the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) it is not part of Bulgaria's governing coalition.

DSB is a member of the Reformist Bloc (RB) coalition Lukarski is also in as chairman of the Union of Democratic Forces (SDS).

The junior coalition partner, the Reformist (Bloc), will decide on Tuesday whether to continue its support for the Bulgarian government.

The parties constituting RB and the five ministers from the bloc will meet at an extraordinary executive council.

The meeting comes after the resignation of Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov last week and the ensuing splits within the bloc.