€1.1 billion from the Recovery and Resilience Fund, announced today (26.3.2026) by the Commission, which is the 7th request for grants and the 6th request for loans from the EIF, covering a total of 26 milestones and targets.

Specifically, the Commission’s “green light” paves the way for the disbursement of the double request, in which the total of the fulfilled milestones of the Greek Plan “Greece 2.0” amounts to 204 and the total disbursements to €24.58 billion, representing more than 68% of the total budget.

The 22 milestones met for the submission of the 7th grant request reflect implementation progress on projects and reforms in a number of key areas to improve the daily lives of citizens. To illustrate:

The public health sector includes the completion of extensive renovation works at 9 hospitals and energy upgrade, modernization and chronic disease unit projects at 15 health centers across the country.

In the social protection sector, the placement of personal assistants to support over 1,500 beneficiaries with disabilities and the issuance of 847,000 prepaid cards to beneficiaries of social benefits

was completed.

In the field of modernization and digitalization of public infrastructure and services, the supply of new digital equipment to the KEPs of 269 municipalities of the country was implemented, a new information system and equipment for the financial services of the ADSE was delivered, while the procedures for driving and vehicle licenses were simplified and digitalized.

In the energy sector, institutional reforms were included for the framework for the development of renewable sources, for the capture, use and storage of CO₂ and for dynamic electricity pricing contracts.

The 6th loan payment request included 4 milestones, namely:

  • the signing of low-interest business loan contracts with TAA loan funds of €9.8 billion,
  • the contracting of EUR 500 million of TAA loans in housing loans for the My House II Programme,
  • the allocation of EUR 500 million of TAA loans as guarantees through INVEST EU for access to finance for SMEs
  • the signing of financing agreements by the Hellenic Development Bank of Greece with investment schemes for an amount of 500 million euros, under the venture capital co-investment programme.

The positive assessment is being sent by the European Commission to the Economic and Financial Committee, which will issue its opinion so that the disbursement of the funds can follow.

State Minister Akis Skertos stressed:

“The European Commission’s “green light” to the 7th request for payment from the EDF confirms that Greece continues to deliver at an intensive pace projects and reforms of the “Greece 2.0″ plan that make life better for citizens. Our country has now met 7 out of 10 reform milestones of the Recovery and Resilience Fund and we are working intensively to complete on time our last 32 reform commitments of the 8th and last 9th request covering critical areas such as affordable housing, public transport, energy policy and renewable energy disappointment, public health and the digitisation of the state and the economy. Our goal is that by completing this ambitious programme on time in August 2026, Greece will be more productive and resilient as an economy, more cohesive and fair as a society, and more energy and geopolitically powerful against any new crisis or threat.”

Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis said:

“Today’s development is another sign of the European Commission’s recognition of the successful implementation of the National Plan “Greece 2.0″, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund. The new positive assessment is the result of the achievement of the required milestones, following a continuous and coordinated effort by all stakeholders. Indeed, in critical areas such as public health, social protection, modernisation and digitisation of public infrastructure and services, energy, low interest loans to enterprises, low interest loans to address the housing problem. With the same determination, we are accelerating reforms and projects in order to ensure that no euro is lost from the available resources, so that Greece remains at the top of the European ranking in terms of absorption of funds for the benefit of society and the economy.”

Secretary General for Coordination of the Presidency of the Government, Evi Dramalioti said: “The European Commission’s positive preliminary assessment of the double payment request confirms that the progress of the Greek Plan is not a conjunctural one, but the result of systematic preparation and enhanced operational capacity of the state mechanisms. The 7th payment request, with the completion of 10 more reform milestones in the areas of energy and digital transition, cybersecurity and accelerated justice, demonstrates that the Greece 2.0 programme has the potential to substantially transform the country’s development profile and, at the same time, improve the speed and quality of services provided to citizens.”

Recovery Fund Governor Orestis Kavalakis said: “The European Commission’s positive assessment of Greece’s double payment request is yet another practical recognition of the effective work being done to implement the National Plan “Greece 2.0″. We continue to work intensively for the successful completion of all objectives and milestones, so that every euro from the Recovery Fund is fully used for the benefit of citizens and the development of the country.”