Pnrr, Meloni announces the green light from the EU: fifth installment of 11 billion approved
"Excellent news that disproves those who had bet on the failure of this government", says the prime minister
ROME – “I am very happy to announce thatthe European Commission has today approved the payment of the fifth installment of the PNRR. We have achieved the objectives set for this instalment, we have also done something more. December we sent the request for 10 billion 600 million, but in May 2024 we achieved two further objectives and this will allow us to receive 400 million more and reach 11 billion with the payment of this fifth instalment” . Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced it in a video.
“THE-HOSE WHO HAD BETTED ON THE FAILURE OF THIS GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN BELIEVED”< /strong>
The EU Commission’s approval for the payment of the fifth installment of the Pnrr “is excellent news for Italy and for citizens. It is news that once again disproves those had bet on the failure of this government, those who hoped in their hearts that Italy could lose Europe’s money to perhaps gain an electoral advantage, as they said so, but it didn’t happen that way. And with the work of In recent months we have demonstrated that all those predictions were wrong.” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says it in a video.
“We demonstrated this by doing what we do best – adds Meloni – studying the dossiers, working and bringing home concrete results. This also allowed us to achieve records that were recognized by the European Commission. Italy is in first place in Europe for objectives achieved and financial progress of the PNRR. We are the Member State that has received the largest amount so far, 113 and a half billion euros, compared to 194 and almost a half billion expected, i.e. 58.4% of the total of our PNRR Obviously our work does not stop here, it continues unabated. A few days ago we forwarded the sixth payment request of 8 billion half a Euro and on this too we are the first in Europe”.
FITTO: “ACHIEVED ALL OBJECTIVES AND ADDED TWO MORE”
“We achieved all the objectives and added two to reach 53, and the amount of the installment reached 11 billion, or 400 million more”. The Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion Policies and the Pnrr, Raffaele Fitto, said this at a press conference at Palazzo Chigi, commenting on the approval of the payment of the fifth installment of the Pnrr by the European Commission.< /p>
“We have demonstrated the flexibility of achieving the objectives and I hope that this method can be consolidated in the future in the work for the other installments – added Fitto – A result that is added to the request for payment of the sixth installment sent last week that puts the country in a positive approach regarding the Plan“.
“I express, as President Meloni has already done, my full satisfaction, and I underline the joint work with the European Commission which has allowed us to produce this important step forward”, concluded the minister.