The European Commission (Commission) today (2.5.2025) 3.1 billion euros from the recovery and resilience fund (TAA) to Greece, following the successful completion of the 5th request payment For the grants and loans of the Fund submitted by our country at the end of December 2024.
Following this development, Greece has received € 21.3 billion from the TAA, exceeding 59% of the total budget of the National Plan “Greece 2.0”. The payment request concerned Completion of 32 Mountains and Targets of the Greek plan – 29 from the grants and 3 of the loan.
Thus, the total of the Greek plan is now 139, exceeding 35% of the total (394 milestones and targets), above the average of 27 Member States (29%).
For the grant of grantsThe milestones included, inter alia, the contracting of projects such as: The preparation of urban planning plans in 750 municipal units across the country and more than 65 strategic urban renovations in municipalities of the country- including the renovations of the Botanical and the Athenian Ribiera- Anti -corrosion and flood protection projects in Evros and Rodopi.
In addition, the approvals for more than 20 innovation centers at universities and 70 partnerships of Greek universities with private companies, the energy upgrading of 8,000 additional homes under the Home Savings Program, the call for new energy saving programs.
Significant reforms were also promoted such as accelerating VAT refund, 85% of the land registration by the National Land Registry, the legislative framework for the transition to quick broadband connections and more.
For the loanCorrespondingly, the milestones concerned the contracting resources of more than 7 billion euros, as well as the activation of the home housing programs II and upgrade my home.
The Minister of State, Akis Skertsos, said: “By the European Commission’s decision to disburse € 3.1 billion from the recovery and resilience fund, after the fulfillment of 32 mounts and objectives of the 5th request, our country’s good delivery of the maximum and fastest possible exploitation of European resources and European resources are confirmed by For the best the lives of citizens and are commitments to the plan “Greece 2.0”. With the new disbursement, the resources so far secured by Greece is € 21.3 billion, over 59% of the total budget. We continue intensively the efforts to complete the next 23 reform and 20 investment milestones of the 6th request, with the most emblematic of them the new OSE, the completion of the cadastralization, the modernization of industrial parks, the personal physician, the development and interconnection. Our goal is to get a homeland that will make us all more proud, safe and creative. And we have the plan and the will to achieve it by 2027. We will succeed. “
Deputy Minister of Finance Nikos Papathanassis underlined: “The disbursement of resources of € 3.1 billion from the recovery and durability fund, after completing the positive evaluation process and the 5th payment request by Greece, is a major development. The specific resources, which raise the TAA’s total funds to the country to € 21.3 billion, or more than 59% of the budget of the National Plan “Greece 2.0”, constitute an additional tool for the reformist economic policy with a social sign followed by the governments of Kyriakos. The central objective remains stable: further convergence of income with the rest of Europe and balanced growth in all regions of the country. Our debt every available euro contributes to filling the investment gap and creating even more jobs for all our fellow citizens, primarily for young people and for young people who want to create the place they deserve. “
The Deputy Minister, under the Prime Minister, Thanasis Kontogeorgis, noted: “Today’s € 3.1 billion disbursement from the Recovery and Resilience Fund to Greece after the successful completion of the 5th Payment Request is yet another proof that we use, consistently and seriousness, the possibilities offered by this valuable funding tool for our Greek growth economy. Our country remains in the first place in the absorption of resources by TAAs, resources necessary to strengthen the welfare state, productive transformation of the economy, strengthening public and private investment, improving justice and public administration, the individual well -being of each citizen. We persistently implement the reform part of the National Plan “Greece 2.0”, which is a prerequisite for the country to remain firmly in progress and modernization. “
The Secretary General of Coordination in the Presidency of the Government, Evi Dramaliotis stressed: “Another positive evaluation of the European Commission to disburse 3.13 billion. Euro (EUR 1.35 billion in grants and $ 1.78 billion in loans) is being added to the country, highly highlighted the government’s continued effort and success in fulfilling the demanding goals and mountains of the Recruitment and Resilience Fund. The implementation of the 5th Request for Payment Payment 12 Reforming Mountains, including the complete activation of the Mydata system, the operation of the new regulatory authority for water and sewage, accelerating justice (with the implementation of the new judicial map), and the new system of incentives and rewards system Reforms, leading to a substantial improvement in the quality of life of Greek citizens. “
The Commander of the Recovery Fund, Orestis Kavalakis, said: “Today’s € 3.1 billion disbursement for the 5th Recovery Request for Payment Recovery is boosting Greece’s position among the first states in terms of fund disburses, having received almost 60% of its budget. Consistently and effectively, European resources are used to implement critical projects and reforms for the country’s development perspective and to improve the daily lives of citizens. “
What did the Commission spokesman say about Greece
Commission spokesman Machie Berestsky, at the start of today’s press conference, talked about the good news that exists in Greece, in the disbursement of 3.13 billion euros, as part of the recovery and durability program.
Berestsky of the Commission also stressed the remarkable progress of the Greek economy in this achievement. “Today, then, the Commission has disbursed 3.13 billion euros in Greece in the framework of the recovery and resilience program,” he said.
As Berestsky said, “Greece has made a significant progress in achieving 28 basic milestones and 4 important goals. This financial support will make a decisive contribution to strengthening the country, infrastructure and services. Greece has already upgraded its electricity, has rationalized the network and administrative procedures with the expansion of digital services, “stressing that they are just some of the country’s improvements.
The Commission spokesman said that “the Recovery and Rules Fund is facilitating and contributing decisively to the help of the Member States”, stressing that “so far we have disbursed more than 300 billion euros in our Member States”.