The financing contract is part of a total financial assistance package of €1 billion offered by the EIB.
"The first loan, worth €500 million, is scheduled to be signed in October 2025, with a second similar contract potentially being signed in 2026," according to a government statement.
To date, the project has received €1.8 billion in non-reimbursable external financing, while the total project value is approximately €5.4 billion, according to EIB estimates.
The motorway will have a total length of 122.11 km, divided into five sections.
Project implementation began in March 2020 and is estimated to be completed in 2028.
