Pnrr: green light from the European Commission for the second installment. 21 billion for Italy

Twenty-one billion, largely to accelerate on ultra-broadband, 5G, urban innovation, education and digital justice. 

The European Commission has given the green light to the second installment of loans for Italy from the Recovery fund.

The preliminary positive evaluation of the request made at the end of June arrived from Brussels, which certifies the achievement of the 45 objectives of the PNRR for the first half of 2022.

"Once again good news for Italy. The Commission believes that Italy has made adequate progress in implementing its national recovery plan to receive a second payment from Next Generation EU. Once member states have given the green light, Italy will receive 21 billion euros ".

These are the words of the

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"Italy - he added - continues to show considerable reform momentum in fundamental strategic sectors, such as public employment and public procurement - says von der Ley. - We therefore offer our congratulations, hoping that it will continue along this path. The Commission will accompany you on this path of recovery ".

Congratulations to Italy also from the

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"It has achieved the 45 milestones and objectives set out in its plan for recovery and resilience. We welcome Italy's continued commitment to reform the business environment, in particular the public employment sector, the procurement system and the 'tax administration, "said Dombrovskis.

"The investments envisaged by the plan are already contributing to increasing the availability and quality of housing, to redevelop disadvantaged urban areas and to improve health services", explained the vice president of the European Commission. 

"Italy is implementing further green measures, improving the efficiency of water and energy use and promoting the development of renewable energy and green hydrogen, it is reducing its digital divide by investing in national bandwidth networks ultra-fast broadcasts and in 5G networks, as well as promoting digital technology in schools and hospitals ", Dombrovskis added.

He then pointed out that, "once the Commission's assessment is reviewed and approved by the Member States, Italy should receive € 21 billion in grants and loans to help make its economy more inclusive and resilient for years to come. to come".

Gentiloni's warning: "New government seize opportunities"

“Today marks another important step in the implementation of the Italian PNRR… Next Generation EU is the most powerful common tool we have at our disposal.

For Italy it represents a unique opportunity to build a more competitive and sustainable economy and a fairer society ”.

This is the declaration of the European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni who then issued a warning to the new government: "I urge the next Italian government to make sure that this opportunity is seized. The fulfillment of the numerous remaining commitments contained in the Pnrr is fundamental to bring about the structural change necessary to move the Italian economy on a strong and lasting growth path ".