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With BGN 500 M, 2011 will break the 2007 record when BGN 200 M was invested in the country’s roads. File photo
The renovation of 300 km of Bulgarian roads for a total of BGN 130 M under the EU operational program Regional Development begins Thursday.
The start will be marked with a groundbreaking ceremony on the road connecting the northeastern city of Dobrich with the Romanian border where BGN 5 M will be used in the next 3 months to renovate 16 km.
The Minister of Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, promised that groundbreaking ceremonies will take place every other day in September, saying 14 road sections will be renovated. According to Plevneliev, 2011 will break the 2007 record when BGN 200 M was invested in the country’s roads. The amount for 2011 is BGN 500 M to be used for another 16 road sections or 311 km.
On Wednesday, the Finance Ministry received letters asking for an additional BGN 61 M for the financing in 2011 of road projects that are being realized with loans from the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.
Angelina Boneva, the Acting Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, has resigned from her position due to health reasons, the caretaker government announced.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group boosted its financing in Bulgaria by 72% in 2025, reaching €646 million, supporting businesses, jobs, and innovation across the country.
The Sofia Municipality has announced that roads leading to Aleko Chalet and Zlatnite Mostove will be temporarily closed on weekends from 10:00 to 15:00 due to anticipated snowfall and very low temperatures
A recent tragedy on the Plovdiv Ring Road has sparked public outrage and demands for urgent road safety measures
Northwestern Bulgaria continues to hold the grim distinction of being the deadliest region in the European Union when it comes to road fatalities
Bulgaria has launched the second phase of its “Winter” road safety operation, with traffic police stepping up monitoring of both drivers and pedestrians to ensure compliance with road regulations
Bulgaria recorded only a modest and one-off increase in inflation following the adoption of the euro on January 1, with the effect estimated at between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage points
Specialists in the real estate and tourism sectors are forecasting a notable rise in the prices of vacation properties in Bulgaria, with estimates pointing to an increase of between 25% and 30%
The Bulgarian Medical Union (BLS) has issued a warning that the country’s healthcare system is approaching a critical point, calling for urgent state intervention to prevent further deterioration
The ski zone above Bansko is set to welcome visitors during the Easter holidays with exceptional late-season conditions, as snow cover near Todorka Peak has reached close to three meters
Data released by the Ministry of Finance, covering budget execution for February 2026 and preliminary estimates for March 2026, indicate a marked deterioration in Bulgaria’s fiscal position
Bulgaria’s fuel market has recorded a sharp upward shift since the outbreak of the war in Iran, with diesel and petrol prices rising significantly across the country
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