13 March 2026 09:08 UTC · European Commission · EU Commission Press Release · Source · Email X Link

European Commission positively assesses Germany's €4.6 billion request

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Commission found 5 milestones and 17 targets satisfactorily completed
Positive assessment of Germany's third €4.6 billion payment request

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The Commission positively assessed Germany's third payment request for €4.6 billion in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
The Commission found that Germany satisfactorily completed the 5 milestones and 17 targets linked to this payment request.
Flagship measures include energy-efficient renovations for over 155,000 buildings, support for almost 400,000 electric vehicles (nearly 1 million subsidised vehicles in total) and expansion of over 2,500 public recharging stations.
Next steps: the Commission sent its preliminary assessment to the Council's Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), which has four weeks to deliver its opinion; payment follows the EFC opinion and a Commission payment decision.

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European Commission - Press release Commission greenlights Germany's third payment request for €4.6 billion under NextGenerationEU Brussels, 13 March 2026 Today, the Commission positively assessed Germany's third payment request for €4.6 billion in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility , the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of the reforms and investments tied to this payment request, in the areas of research and innovation for the green transition, greening of transport and housing, public administration reform and digitalisation, as well as education and training. The Commission found that Germany has satisfactorily completed the 5 milestones and 17 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision . Flagship measures in this payment include: Promoting the green transition with energy-efficient renovations for over 155,000 buildings and supporting the purchase of almost 400,000 electric vehicles - bringing the total number of subsidised vehicles under the German recovery and resilience plan to nearly 1 million. This also includes expanding access to over 2,500 publicly accessible recharging stations. Promoting an efficient and digital public administration, through a joint ‘Bund/Länder' programme, optimising planning and approval process, while enhancing access to public funding. In addition, dedicated legislation – the Online Access Act - will further cut red tape by digitising 40 state-level services for citizens and businesses. Increasing innovation and prosperity by funding hydrogen research projects under Germany's National Hydrogen Strategy, which will help to overcome economic and technological barriers related to this clean energy source. Next steps The Commission has now sent its preliminary assessment of Germany's fulfilment of the milestones and targets required for this payment to the Council's Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), which has four weeks to deliver its opinion. The payment to Germany can take place following the EFC's opinion, and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission later. Background Germany submitted its payment request on 16 February 2026. The German recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures supporting climate and digital transition objectives, such as the digital modernisation of the public administration, the energy efficiency renovation of buildings and the support to electric cars. The plan will be financed by €30 billion in grants. This payment request will bring the funds paid out to Germany under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to €24.4 billion, including €2.3 billion in pre-financing. This amount corresponds to 80% of all funds included in the German recovery and resilience plan, with 79% of all milestones and targets in the plan now fulfilled. With a view to the closure of the Facility at the end of 2026, Members States must implement all outstanding milestones and targets by 31 August 2026 and submit last payment requests by the end of September 2026. For more information Commission's preliminary assessment of Germany's third payment request Germany'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/26/605 Press contacts: Maciej BERESTECKI (+32 2 29 66483) Anna WARTBERGER (+32 2 29 82054) General public inquiries: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by email

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