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European Commission - Press release Member States submit their final payment requests under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Brussels, 1 October 2026 All Member States of the EU have now submitted to the European Commission their final payment requests under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU , by the deadline of 30 September 2026. All requests submitted by Member Stat...
European Commission - Press release Member States submit their final payment requests under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Brussels, 1 October 2026 All Member States of the EU have now submitted to the European Commission their final payment requests under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU , by the deadline of 30 September 2026. All requests submitted by Member States since the beginning of the RRF cover now the full €360 billion in grants and €213 billion in loans corresponding to the RRF allocation. This follows the end of the RRF implementation period on 31 August 2026 , by which Member States were required to complete all milestones and targets set out in their recovery and resilience plans. This marks the culmination of five years of reforms and investments, supported by the EU and delivered by Member States, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as unprecedented economic and energy challenges. Through the RRF, Member States have supported economic activity at a critical time, helped keep unemployment at record-low levels, and accelerated strategic investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies. President Ursula von der Leyen said: We created NextGenerationEU at a defining moment for our Union. At a moment of great uncertainty, we chose solidarity. And we shaped a stronger, more independent future. Today, as the final payment requests are submitted, we see tangible proof of what Europe can achieve when it acts together - with ambition and unity. This is Europe delivering for today and investing in tomorrow. To date, €450 billion has been disbursed under the RRF, out of a total financial envelope of €573 billion. In September, the Commission received 21 final payment requests, amounting to €105.4 billion and covering 1,539 milestones and targets in total. After the final payment requests sent earlier by Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Slovakia and Sweden, all Member States have now submitted their last payment requests. The Commission is now assessing each payment request submitted by the deadline based on the evidence provided by Member States. If the Commission concludes that the relevant milestones and targets have been satisfactorily fulfilled, it will issue a positive preliminary assessment and seek the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee before adopting the corresponding payment decision, in line with the process set by the RRF Regulation . The Commission expects to present its preliminary assessments of the final payment requests by 20 November and to adopt the corresponding payment decisions towards the end of December. All payments linked to fulfilled milestones and targets must be completed by 31 December 2026. Background Since its launch in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RRF has supported reforms and investments across the EU to strengthen economic and social resilience and to speed up the green and digital transitions. The RRF also supports measures under REPowerEU to diversify Europe's energy supplies, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The latest overview of RRF implementation will be presented in the RRF annual report, to be published in October. For more information Recovery and Resilience Facility Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation Recovery and Resilience Facility project map Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard EU as a borrower IP/26/2036 Quote(s): "We created NextGenerationEU at a defining moment for our Union. At a moment of great uncertainty, we chose solidarity. And we shaped a stronger, more independent future. Today, as the final payment requests are submitted, we see tangible proof of what Europe can achieve when it acts together - with ambition and unity. This is Europe delivering for today and investing in tomorrow." Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - 01/10/2026 "Five years after the launch of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, today we reach an important milestone in a European success story built on dialogue, cooperation and shared responsibility. The fact that all Member States have submitted their final payment requests demonstrates their strong commitment to delivering ambitious and concrete reforms and investments for our citizens and economies. Our work is not over yet. We will now proceed with the assessments and continue working closely with Member States to bring the RRF to a successful conclusion by the end of the year." Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms - 01/10/2026 "Today marks an important moment for NextGenerationEU and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. I want to thank entrepreneurs who have developed new ideas with the help of the RRF; citizens who have insulated their homes to bring their energy bills down; and all colleagues in the national and local administrations who have worked to deliver all these reforms and investments." Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification - 01/10/2026 <@rel_link@> Press contacts: Maciej BERESTECKI (+32 2 296 64 83) Isabel ARRIAGA-E-CUNHA (+32 2 295 21 17) General public inquiries: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by email
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