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European Commission greenlights Czechia payment request for €614 million

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European Commission greenlights fifth payment request for €614 million
European Commission finds 29 milestones and targets satisfactorily completed

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Commission assesses reforms and investments in housing, mobility, energy efficiency, rail, environmental research and digital transformation tied to the payment request.
Flagship measures include the Housing Support Act; support for over 5,800 battery-electric cars and thousands of charging points; New Green Savings Programme upgraded over 68,000 homes, saving 6,400 terajoules annually and reducing CO₂ by 720 kilotons.
Commission sent its preliminary assessment to the Economic and Financial Committee; payment can follow the EFC opinion and a Commission payment decision.

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European Commission - Press release Commission greenlights Czechia's fifth payment request for €614 million under NextGenerationEU Brussels, 3 February 2026 Today, the European Commission positively assessed Czechia's fifth payment request for €614 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility , the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of reforms and investments tied to this payment request, in the areas of affordable housing, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency in buildings, railway infrastructure, environmental research and digital transformation of businesses . The Commission found that Czechia has satisfactorily completed 29 milestones and targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision . Flagship measures in this payment request include: Affordable housing legislation: To support affordable housing, Czechia adopted a Housing Support Act. The Act helps people retain their homes and increases rental supply by using social intermediaries to guarantee tenant reliability, encouraging landlords to rent out their properties. Purchase of zero-emission vehicles: Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funding provided direct support for purchases, helping businesses and the self-employed acquire more than 5,800 battery-electric cars and vans, while also supporting the rollout of thousands of new charging points. This has helped companies transition to zero-emission fleets. Additionally, Czechia has introduced reforms to promote hydrogen mobility. Energy-efficient home renovations: The RRP-funded New Green Savings Programme has upgraded over 68,000 homes and flats, adding heat pumps, solar panels, better insulation, and water retention measures. These projects have achieved annual energy savings of 6,400 terajoules and CO ₂ reductions of 720 kilotons, lowering household bills and improving housing affordability. Next steps The Commission has now sent its preliminary assessment of Czechia's fulfilment of the milestones and targets required for this payment to the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), which has four weeks to deliver its opinion. The payment to Czechia can take place f ollowing the EFC's opinion, and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission later. Background Czechia submitted its fifth payment request on 24 November 2025. The Czech recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures. The plan will be financed by €8.4 billion in grants and €343 million in loans. This payment request will bring the funds paid out to Czechia under the RRF to €6.8 billion (including the €915 million in pre-financing it received in September 2021 and the €147 million pre-payment under REPowerEU it received on 21 December 2023), corresponding to 78% of all the funds in its national plan, with 71% of all milestones and targets in the plan now fulfilled. With a view to the closure of the Recovery and Resilience Facility at the end of 2026, Members States must implement all outstanding milestones and targets by August 2026 and submit last payment requests by the end of September. For more information Commission's preliminary assessment of Czechia's fifth payment request Czechia's Recovery and Resilience plan Recovery and Resilience Facility Recovery and Resilience Facility project map Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation Recovery and Resilience payment claim process EU as a borrower IP/26/321 Press contacts: Maciej BERESTECKI (+32 2 29 66483) Isabel ARRIAGA-E-CUNHA (+32 2 29 52117) General public inquiries: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by email

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