ECFIN E-news 302: Commission approves preliminary assessment of Greece's fourth payment request for €998.6 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
If you have trouble reading this e-mail, read the online version
  19 September 2024  
European Commission Logo

Economic and Financial Affairs

ECFIN Newsletter

banner for: ECFIN E-news

Follow us ECFIN Twitter | European Commission - Economy and Finance

In this issue

Top story

Commission approves preliminary assessment of Greece's fourth payment request for €998.6 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

The payment request covers eight reforms and twelve investments that will deliver significant improvements for Greek citizens and businesses, including in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, water management and reforestation, health, education and vocational training, taxation, the judiciary, and road and sports infrastructure.

 
more
 

News

Commission approves preliminary assessment of Slovenia's third payment request for €257.6 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

This payment request includes significant progress in the implementation of four key reforms and four key investments, notably in the areas of decarbonisation and sustainable mobility, investment support, education and public finances.

 
more
 

Commission receives Germany's second payment request of €13.5 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

The payment request covers reforms in areas such as wind energy, education and training. It also covers important investments in areas including financial support for citizens and businesses to purchase a total of 320,000 electric or low-emission cars, and funding for 689,000 recharging points.

 
more
 

Commission receives Czechia's third payment request of €1.9 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

The payment request covers reforms in the energy sector and investments in areas including rail infrastructure digitalisation and electrification, the reconstruction of railway bridges and stations, energy efficient renovations of public buildings, industrial research in enterprises, and the digitalisation of courtrooms.

 
more
 

Commission receives Lithuania's third payment request for €463 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

The payment request covers an investment in new electricity storage facilities and reforms and action plans in areas such as quality and access to medical services, education programmes, investment environment for renewable energy developers, and tax collection.

 
more
 

Commission approves preliminary assessment of Cyprus' second payment request for €152 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

This payment request includes significant progress in the implementation of 17 reforms and 19 key investments, notably in the areas of public health, education, energy efficiency, renewable energy, fire and flood control, research, business support, public administration, anti-corruption, and taxation. It also includes a milestone on audit and control.

 
more
 

Publications

Report on Public Finances in EMU 2023

This annual report presents a review of key policy developments and analytical findings in the area of public finances and has a special focus on fostering public and private investments in the EU.

 
more
 

Fiscal Challenges in the Green Transition: A Global Perspective

This paper examines the fiscal implications of the global transition to climate neutrality, focusing on government expenditures, revenues, and the need for a comprehensive fiscal strategy within country-level transition plans.

 
more
 

This newsletter is published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs. The Directorate‑General for Economic and Financial Affairs is the Commission department responsible for EU policies promoting economic growth and recovery, higher employment, stable public finances and financial stability.

Visit our websites:

Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs
Economy and Finance
Economic and Financial Affairs newsletter archive
Commissionner Gentiloni

Subscribe
| Unsubscribe | Legal notice

The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Please read the privacy statement

The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Please read the privacy statement.