Bulgaria to build roads with pension fund capital

Bulgaria plans to invest capital accumulated for its second pension in road construction across the country, with the aim of generating returns for insured persons. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced this on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, speaking at the seventh session of the Sofia Economic Forum, organised by the Delphi Economic Forum. He said the move would allow contributions paid into private pension funds to be invested in a way that generates returns.

Radev said he had discussed the private pension fund issue with representatives of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange on 23 October. He added that a National Investment Company would be established to mobilise the capital.

Transport Minister Georgi Peev told the forum that Bulgaria is negotiating with Greece to buy a stake in the Port of Kavala. According to Peev, such a partnership would increase transport and logistics capacity towards the Aegean Sea and contribute to efforts to develop links between Bulgaria, Greece and Romania.