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Bulgaria Plans to Lower the Priority Investment Threshold from €25 to €15 Million

On 26 October 2026, speaking at the Sofia Economic Forum, Prime Minister Rumen Radev presented the government’s priorities in the economy, the budget, security, infrastructure and social policy.

Among the concrete measures to encourage investment is lowering the threshold for priority investment projects from €25 million to €15 million. The state is also to assist with expropriation procedures and with building access infrastructure, especially in industrial zones, so that investors can carry out their projects faster.

The Prime Minister named high-tech investment as a priority, including artificial intelligence, data centres, robotics, automation and the defence industry, together with faster administrative procedures. He also highlighted the Hemus, Black Sea and Rila motorways, the Vidin–Botevgrad road and the Ruse–Makaza route, where private capital and public-private partnerships will be sought.

These are announced measures, not an adopted investment project.

Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria