The European Commission has disbursed a total of €42.8 billion to Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, and Malta under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the central instrument of NextGenerationEU. The payments follow progress on reforms and investments set out in each country’s recovery plan.

Spain received €23.1 billion in its fifth payment under the RRF, including €7 billion in grants and €16 billion in loans. The funds support reforms in renewable energy, sustainable finance, justice efficiency, short-distance rail, and cybersecurity, as well as investments for SMEs. While Spain has now received €71 billion (44% of its total €163 billion plan), around €1.1 billion remains suspended due to unfulfilled milestones on tax reform, digitalisation of local administrations, and temporary civil service employment. Spain has six months to address these.

Italy was granted €18.3 billion, its seventh RRF payment, bringing its total received to €140.4 billion (72% of its €194.4 billion allocation). The payment supports measures to enhance competition, strengthen oversight of public tenders, improve accessibility in rail stations in the south, and expand renewable energy capacity through grid upgrades and new substations.

Portugal received €1.34 billion in its sixth disbursement, bringing total payments to €11.4 billion (57% of its €22.2 billion plan). The funds back reforms and investments in healthcare, housing, forest fire management, renewable energy, and the business environment. 

Cyprus was allocated €76 million in its fourth payment, raising its total to €568 million, nearly 47% of its €1.22 billion plan. The funds support digitalisation of public services and healthcare, and aim to improve corporate transparency and ease business transactions.

Malta received €48.7 million in its third payment, bringing its total to €215 million, or 66% of its €328 million allocation. The payment supports investments in free public transport and electric vehicles, upgraded school infrastructure, expanded healthcare services including neonatal screening, digital justice tools, and stronger anti-money laundering safeguards.

With these disbursements, the Commission continues to support Member States in advancing structural reforms and investments that boost growth, sustainability, and resilience across the EU. Follow our LinkedIn page and website to stay up to date with the latest news on EU funding.