Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency (API) has almost run out of money for road repairs this year, and it owes money under contracts from earlier governments, regional development minister Ivan Shishkov has said.

Shishkov spoke to mayors and local officials at a meeting in Pazardzhik. He told BNT: "The Road Infrastructure Agency owes more than 700m euros, and these debts date from 2025 and 2024."

The National Audit Office found the debts, and Shishkov says it is categorical about them. He says the situation is very hard.

As a result, the agency has been able to order almost no new repairs this year. "2026 was an extremely hard year, because we almost could not place any new orders for current repairs," he said.

Shishkov admitted that the 2027 budget will also not have enough money for all the road work that is needed.

He expects the national road network to be in better shape by the end of next year.