Four plus one truths about the National Plan “Greece 2.0” funded by the Recovery Fund and Durability (TAA), announced today (1.9.2025) the Ministryin response to PASOK, which, he says, “for many times, does not stand at the height of the circumstances and the role of the country’s opposition” “the framework of the” Black Bible “he presented,” he says, “attempts to make white black, avoiding at least one.”
As the ministry points out in its announcement on the National Plan “Greece 2.0” “funded by the TAA, we quote the real facts, leaving PASOK’s nihilism in the crisis of citizens.”
Specifically:
Truth 1: Greece’s position among EU Member States:
- It is 1st among the 27 Member States in terms of TAA resources it has secured as a percentage of GDP 2023 (36 billion euros – 16.3% of GDP 2023)
- It is 1st among the 27 Member States in terms of resources disbursed as a percentage of GDP 2023 (EUR 21.3 billion – 9.7% of GDP 2023)
- It is in the 8th place among the 27 Member States in terms of disbursements as a percentage of its total budget (59% of its total budget) and with the 6th request is due to be 65%
- Located in the narrow group of countries who have submitted 6 or more payment requests
- It has received € 21.3 billion euros having completed 139 fulfilled milestones ie 37% of the mounts as well as the average in the EU
- He has also submitted a 6th Payment Request with 39 milestones and with the completion of it reaches 178 landmarks and targets (47%) and disbursement of EUR 23.4 billion.
Truth 2: The design, consultation, transparency:
The National Plan for Greece Recovery and Resilience 2.0:
- Is fully harmonized with EU goals
- It also satisfies the relevant European recommendations for our country
- It was based on the integrated development study of “Pissaridis Committee”
- Full Plan (actions, milestones, payment requests) is publicly posted, accessible to each
Truth 3: The implementation:
- The implementation of the recovery fund proceeds steady and according to programming
- Nearly 60% of the program resources have already reached the country and with the disbursement of the 6th request, total disbursements to Greece are up to EUR 23.4 billion, so 65% of the total resources it corresponds to
- More than 50% of total resources (19.1 out of 36 billion) have been allocated and are channeled to the economy as project payments (€ 10.6 billion) and as loan disbursements (€ 8.5 billion)
- Great interventions for green and digital transition are being implemented to support the private economy, to strengthen social grid and cohesion
- The essence and results of the works of the Recovery Fund have a decisive influence on the daily lives of citizens. Its influence is felt through health projects (renovations in hospitals and health centers, preventive examinations, digital systems in hospital ICT, electronic health file, health number 1566 for health) in Education (Interactive Postgraduate Systems) (electric buses, etc.) in infrastructure (E65, BOAK, 160 road safety projects, over 100 water supply and wastewater treatment projects), in transactions with the state (Myaigov Digital Assistant, Health Services Evaluation, etc.)
Truth 4: Priority in both disbursements and absorption
Disbursements
- It is a tool that pays based on performance based, and not on certified expenses. The flow of funding from the European Union to the country has been linked to specific and agreed milestones and objectives that relate exclusively to the progress of investment and reforms rather than the cost of spending.
- The country has submitted 6 payment requests, has already received € 21.3 billion out of 5 requests that will amount to 23.4 billion euros with the completion of the 6th request
Absorption
- Subsidies: Total payments for the works of the recovery fund, which have been executed by the Public Investment Program by 28/8/2025 have reached EUR 10.63 billion.
- Loans: The total budget of contracted loans is € 17.07 billion and funds (TAA loans, bank loans, private entry assessment) that have been channeled to the market is € 8.53 billion.
Truth 5: The recovery fund concerns small and medium -sized enterprises
Through:
- Subsidies: From the digital transformation, energy saving programs, processing, reinforcement of the primary sector, aid of € 1.4 billion in small and medium -sized enterprises have been approved.
- Low -handed loans and guarantees for access to capital and lending: 276 of the 505 loans from the recovery fund program are lending to small and medium -sized enterprises with a total budget of 2.86 billion euros, while with a guarantee of resources of the recovery fund, they have access to capital and € 11.0. 1.95 billion euros.