The European Commission has approved disbursement of EUR 4.1 billion to four Member States – Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Austria – under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Greece: €2.1 billion disbursement
The Commission will disburse €2.1 billion in grants to Greece, supporting critical areas such as healthcare, education, public administration, and taxation. Key measures include establishing a legal framework for renewable hydrogen and sustainable biomethane, launching a new taxpayer information platform, installing 12,200 solar panels for households and farms, and creating a national digital health record system for healthcare professionals and patients.
Portugal: €1.06 billion disbursement
The Commission will disburse €1.06 billion in grants to Portugal, covering targets across sectors such as healthcare, housing, forest-fire management, renewable energy, and improvements to the business environment. It supports measures including purchasing medical equipment, refurbishing hydroelectric power plants in Madeira, and developing publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations.
Austria: €515.5 million disbursement
Austria will secure €515.5 million in grants, covering reforms like improving working conditions in the long-term care system, facilitating the repair of 200,000 electronic devices through a repair bonus program, and investments in 17,500 residential photovoltaic systems.
Slovenia: €439.7 million disbursement
The Commission will disburse €400.1 million in grants and €39.6 million in loans to Slovenia, supporting various reforms and investments, including in the areas of long-term care, energy efficiency, railway infrastructure, and digital education and science.
As with all EU Member States, payments to Greece, Portugal, Austria and Slovenia under the RRF are performance-based, contingent upon the successful implementation of their recovery and resilience plans.
The favourable opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee of the Council on the payment requests paved the way for the Commission to adopt a final decision on the disbursement of the funds.
An interactive map showcasing examples of reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility is available online.
