During the general debate on the proposed State Budget for 2026 (OE2026), the minister indicated the Government’s ambition for the economy to grow to meet the European Union average, emphasizing that one of the strategic pillars is the “economic and social profitability of European Funds.”
In this regard, he assured that the entire grants from the PRR will be invested, also noting that they are within the scheduled timelines.
“The 7th payment request has been fully received, and the 8th request will be submitted this year, within the set deadline,” he stated, adding that “there is no point in the doomsayers persisting with their prophecies of failure.”
For the goal of economic growth, the five strategic pillars outlined by the minister also include encouraging private investment, strengthening public investment, focusing on innovation, and increasing exports.
The minister also highlighted that in the reprogramming of the PRR, a “Financial Instrument for Innovation and Competitiveness” was created, where PRR allocations that cannot be executed within the planned timelines are being transferred.
“In this way, we correct an original sin of the PRR which allocated much less funding to companies,” he said.
