EUR 100m for space and defence park at Dobroslavtsi near Sofia
The government backs a memorandum with Starbase Europe for a high-tech park on the former airfield. Jobs and timing are open. The table total stands at EUR 206.5m.
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft memorandum with Starbase Europe. The company plans to invest EUR 100m in an industrial park and a development centre for space and defence technology. The site is the former Dobroslavtsi military base and airfield in Sofia Municipality. The project is classed as a priority, and an inter-ministerial working group will support it (BTA, 28 Oct). No jobs or timeline were given. The government had approved a first memorandum, with no amount, on 5 August.
Burgas: the UK extended the general licence for four Lukoil companies in Bulgaria to 26 February 2027, including the Lukoil Neftochim Burgas refinery. Banks and partners can keep dealing with them without breaching UK sanctions. The US licence runs to 24 April 2027 (BTA, 28 Oct). This is not a new investment and is not in the total.
From today the table lists only projects from the last ten days. Investments with a stated value add up to EUR 206.49m, with 386 new jobs announced (own calculation). Against this, 140 jobs go with the closure of the wool plant in Sliven. The total cannot be compared with yesterday, because older projects have dropped out.
Coming up: statistics office NSI publishes its October business surveys today; the central bank BNB releases gross external debt for August on Friday.
| Region | Company / project | Sector | Amount (EUR m) | Jobs (− = cuts) | Date / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia (city), Dobroslavtsi – former military airfield | Starbase Europe EOOD – high-tech industrial park and space and defence development centre; cabinet approves draft memorandum | Space / defence | 100.00 | – | NEW: BTA, 28 Oct 2026, 14:16; 'priority investment project'; inter-ministerial working group; jobs and timeline not stated. First memorandum (no amount) on 5 Aug 2026 |
| Burgas | Lukoil Neftochim Burgas and three other Lukoil firms in Bulgaria – UK extends general licence to 26 Feb 2027 | Refinery / fuels | – | – | NEW: BTA, 28 Oct 2026, 15:53; US licence runs to 24 Apr 2027; continued operation, not a new investment – not in total |
| Lovech (Bahovitsa) – per earlier reports | Great Wall Motor (GWM) – Ora 5 SUV production with local partner, up to 50,000 cars/year | Car industry | – | – | BTA, 27 Oct 2026; start Q1 2027; amount and jobs not stated |
| Sliven | Toplofikatsia Sliven – gas cogeneration, +17 MW electric capacity | Energy | 17.00 | – | Money.bg, 23 Oct 2026; own funds |
| Sofia (city) | Sofia Med – SVAROG copper recycling project (EU Innovation Fund) | Metals / recycling | 19.49 | – | Focus, 23 Oct 2026; incl. EUR 6.20m EU grant |
| Pleven (Northern Industrial Zone) | Ensinger (Germany) – insulation profile plant | Plastics / building products | 10.00 | 100 | Investor.bg, 22 Oct 2026; 'over EUR 10m'; 100–130 jobs; start spring 2027 |
| Stara Zagora | Trinity Capital – XOPark retail park | Retail / real estate | 20.00 | 150 | BTA, 22 Oct 2026; 'nearly EUR 20m'; 150–200 jobs; opening 2027 |
| Sofia (city), Ovcha Kupel | Kaufland Bulgaria – 21st hypermarket in Sofia | Retail | 25.00 | 90 | Money.bg, 21 Oct 2026 |
| Yambol | Bella Bulgaria – production expansion and solar plant | Food | 15.00 | 46 | Fakti, 21 Oct 2026; incl. EUR 10m EU funds |
| Sliven | Lempriere Wool (Australia) – wool processing plant closes | Textiles | – | −140 | Novini247, 20 Oct 2026; staff employed to end-October; reasons: power and wages |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- БТА – Правителството одобри проект на меморандум за инвестиция от 100 млн. евро във високотехнологичен парк в Доброславци (28.10.2026, 14:16)
- BTA – New Memorandum Envisages EUR 100 Mln Investment to Build High-tech Industrial Park and Space and Defence Development Centre (28.10.2026, 14:48)
- BTA – Government Approves Cooperation Memorandum with Starbase Europe for Dobroslavtsi (05.08.2026, 17:27)
- BTA – UK Extends General Licence for Lukoil Bulgaria Entities until February 26, 2027 (28.10.2026, 15:53)
- БТА – „Грейт Уол Мотър“ планира да произвежда в България „Ора 5“ (27.10.2026, 15:51)
- Money.bg – Сливенската топлофикация инвестира 17 милиона евро в производство на ток (23.10.2026)
- Фокус – Гигантски завод за над 19 милиона евро ще изникне край София (23.10.2026)
- Investor.bg – С над 10 млн. евро инвестиция германската компания Ensinger стъпва в Плевен (22.10.2026)
- Стандарт – Германски гигант позлатява наш град-герой (Ensinger, 22.10.2026, 16:17)
- БТА – Инвестиция за близо 20 млн. евро ще създаде между 150 и 200 работни места в нов ритейл парк в Стара Загора (22.10.2026)
- Money.bg – С инвестиция от 25 млн. евро Kaufland открива най-големия хипермаркет в район „Овча купел“ (21.10.2026)
- Fakti.bg – „Зелена“ светлина за 15 млн. евро инвестиция на „Белла България“ АД в Ямбол (21.10.2026)
- Novini247 – Голяма австралийска компания в Сливен затваря врати след 12 години (20.10.2026)
- Investor.bg – Календар 26.–30.10.2026 (НСИ, БНБ)
