According to the latest monitoring report, 114 million euros were disbursed to beneficiaries just last week.
The total payments now account for 43% of budget allocation and contracted value, and 42% of approvals.
The largest recipients continue to be businesses (3.414 billion euros), public entities (1.959 billion euros), and municipalities and metropolitan areas (1.363 billion euros).
Public companies received 961 million euros, schools 609 million euros, higher education institutions 354 million euros, solidarity and social economy institutions 330 million euros, families 282 million euros, and institutions within the scientific and technological system 234 million euros.
Project approvals have reached 22.624 billion euros, higher than the previously reported 22.453 billion.
This figure represents 102% of budget allocation and contracted value.
Leading in project approvals are businesses (6.398 billion euros), followed by public entities (4.893 billion euros) and municipalities and metropolitan areas (4.529 billion euros).
Public companies stand out with 3.092 billion euros, and schools with 1.038 billion euros.
Additional figures include higher education institutions at 844 million euros, solidarity and social economy institutions at 824 million euros, scientific and technological system institutions at 660 million euros, and families at 347 million euros.
By Wednesday, the recovery plan had received 406,195 applications, of which 354,210 were analyzed.
The approved applications stood at 270,831, a decrease of 1,745.
The Economy Minister stated on Thursday in parliament that regarding the recovery plan, there would be “no more leeway” next year and that all must be completed by December.
The announcement was made during a joint session with the Agriculture and Budget and Finance committees, where the week was declared “particularly important” for European funds.
Today, the Government is set to present what the Minister termed a reassessment of the recovery plan, a “final opportunity for adjustments.”
In this context, allocations and investment values will be adjusted based on execution capacity.
Reforms remain unchanged, but alterations in investments will occur, explained Castro Almeida.
The minister also mentioned that ten targets from the ninth payment request would be brought forward to the eighth, without providing further details.
The recovery plan, effective until 2026, aims to implement reforms and investments for economic growth recovery.
Alongside addressing COVID-19 damage, the plan intends to support investments and create jobs.
Earlier this week, the Government also presented a proposal for reprogramming Portugal 2030.
