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European Commission greenlights Cyprus sixth payment request

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Approves Cyprus's sixth payment request for €120 million
Finds Cyprus completed 22 milestones and 5 targets

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The Commission positively assessed Cyprus's sixth Recovery and Resilience Facility payment request for €120 million linked to reforms in health, business environment, public administration, renewable energy and education.
The Commission found Cyprus satisfactorily completed 22 milestones and 5 targets; the Economic and Financial Committee has four weeks to give its opinion and the payment follows a positive EFC opinion and a Commission payment decision.
This payment would bring RRF funds paid to Cyprus to €683 million (67% of the plan); Member States must implement outstanding milestones by August 2026 and submit last payment requests by the end of September.

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European Commission - Press release Commission greenlights Cyprus's sixth payment request for €120 million under NextGenerationEU Brussels, 13 July 2026 Today, the Commission positively assessed Cyprus's sixth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility , the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU . The reforms and investments tied to this payment request will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Cyprus, notably in the areas of health , business environment , public administration , renewable energy and education . Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Cyprus has satisfactorily completed 22 milestones and 5 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision . Flagship measures include: Establishing a new school evaluation system : laying the groundwork for improving the quality of education and enhancing student learning outcomes. Setting up a cross-border patient health data exchange system: enabling the use of e- prescriptions, e-dispensation and patient summaries. Introducing flexible working arrangements in the public sector: through the entry into force of the relevant legal acts. Expanding the electronic services of the building permit e-system : with additional functionalities, including e-signature and e-consultation, improving the efficiency and digitalisation of planning and building permit procedures. Expanding and connecting the renewable energy and smart grids testing infrastructure at the University of Cyprus to the existing grid. Next steps Cyprus submitted its sixth payment request on 17 December 2025. The Commission concluded that Cyprus met the milestones and targets needed for this payment and shared its preliminary assessment of the milestones and targets that it considers satisfactorily fulfilled to the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) . The EFC has now four weeks to deliver its opinion. The payment to Cyprus can take place following the EFC's positive opinion and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission. Background The Cyprus' recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures. The plan will be financed by €1.02 billion in grants. Cyprus' recovery and resilience plan has a strong emphasis on investments in the areas of green transition, digital transformation, health, education, social resilience, economic competitiveness and innovation. Key reforms and investments focus on improving energy efficiency in buildings, expanding renewable energy generation and energy storage, promoting sustainable transport, including electric mobility, digitalising public administration and government services, expanding high-speed broadband infrastructure, modernising healthcare infrastructure and services and improving the efficiency of the justice system. This payment request would bring the funds paid out to Cyprus under the RRF to €683 million (including the €131 million in pre-financing, received in September 2021, and €21 million pre- payment under REPowerEU, received in January 2024). This amount corresponds to 67% of all funds in the Cypriot plan, with 62% of all milestones and targets in the plan fulfilled. With a view to the closure of the Facility at the end of 2026, Member 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 Cyprus's sixth payment request Cyprus' recovery and resilience plan Plan overview, full plan and all other related documents 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 The EU as a borrower IP/26/1602 Press contacts: Louise BOGEY (+32 2 29 69776) 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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