Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41 a (new)
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   41a. Calls on the Commission, to submit, on the basis of Article 175 third paragraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal, within three months, to amend Regulation (EU) 2021/241 to incorporate an extension to the period for implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) until 31 August 2028;

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2. Amendment 2ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Recalls that the RRF constitutes, first and foremost, a new source of debt for Member States already burdened with high levels of indebtedness; stresses that all RRF expenditure, together with interest payments and operational costs, must ultimately be repaid by European taxpayers, who are already overburdened by taxation;

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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   18. Notes that only 13 Member States have requested loans and that EUR 92 billion of the EUR 385.8 billion available will remain unused since this amount was not committed by the deadline of 31 December 2023; takes note of the fact that loans were attractive for Member States that faced higher borrowing costs on the financial markets or that sought to compensate for a reduction in RRF grants; points out that some Member States have made limited use of RRF loans, either due to strong fiscal positions or administrative considerations; calls on the Commission to analyse the reasons for the low uptake in some Member States and to consider these findings when designing future EU financial instrum…

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   18. Notes that only 13 Member States have requested loans and that EUR 92 billion of the EUR 385.8 billion available will remain unused since this amount was not committed by the deadline of 31 December 2023; takes note of the fact that loans were attractive for Member States that faced higher borrowing costs on the financial markets or that sought to compensate for a reduction in RRF grants, but not for Member States that had access to lower market rates for borrowing; points out that some Member States have made limited use of RRF loans, either due to strong fiscal positions or administrative considerations; calls on the Commission to analyse the reasons for the low uptake in some Member S…

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19 a (new)
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   19a. Rejects any tax increases or new taxes, given the already heavy fiscal burden on European taxpayers; stresses that the resources needed to repay the NextGenerationEU debt should be obtained through reductions in EU expenditure;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
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   21. Takes note of the Commission’s target to fund up to 30 % of NGEU costs by issuing greens bonds; notes that by 31 December 2024 the Commission had issued European green bonds amounting to EUR 68.2 billion;

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   21. Takes note of the Commission’s target to fund up to 30 % of NGEU costs by issuing greens bonds; notes that by 31 December 2024 the Commission had issued European green bonds amounting to EUR 68.2 billion; emphasises that this bond issuance amounts to ‘borrowing to repay’, which constitutes a dangerous overreach and risks trapping the EU in a vicious cycle of indebtedness;

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6. Amendment 6PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital L a (new)
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   La. whereas according to the ECA, performance is a measure of the extent to which an EU-funded action, project or programme has met its objectives and provides value for money; whereas moreover, financing not linked to costs does not, in itself, make an instrument performance-based;

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7. Amendment 7PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 a (new)
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   47a. Notes that the ECA considers that the RRF focuses on progress on implementation rather than performance, particularly because RRF-funded measures focus on outputs rather than results, vary in ambition, sometimes lack clarity and do not always cover a measure’s key implementation stages, including completion;

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8. Amendment 8PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 67 a (new)
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   67a. Notes that, according to the ECA, it is essential that future performance-based instruments are not designed and implemented in a way that is detrimental to accountability and, in particular, that appropriate control systems are in place in the Member States and are checked by the Commission before implementation starts; notes that this would involve setting minimum requirements for the Member States’ controls and the Commission’s checks;

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9. Amendment 9PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)
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   Aa. whereas the RRF was conceived with a lack of due preparation, putting the EU’s budget at significant risk until 2058; calls on the Commission to take into account the observations made by the ECA and to verify monitoring mechanisms in order to effectively assess the actual efficiency of the investments made;

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10. Amendment 10PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital E
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    E. whereas, due to the lack of progress in introducing new own resources in the EU and the need to ensure the sustainability of the EU’s repayment plan, a clear and reliable long-term funding strategy is essential to meet repayment obligations without forcing difficult trade-offs in the EU budget that could undermine future investments and policy priorities; whereas further discussions and concrete financial solutions will be necessary to secure the long-term viability of the EU’s debt repayment plan;

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    E. whereas the expenditures under NextGenerationEU were decided without any consideration for their short-, medium- and long-term financial consequences on the Union’s budget; whereas, in order to avoid introducing new own resources that would place an additional burden on European taxpayers, identifying and eliminating non-compulsory and/or unnecessary expenditure from the EU budget and adopting a highly critical approach towards such expenditure now appears to be urgent so as to ensure compliance with the Union’s repayment obligations;

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11. Amendment 11PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital F
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    F. whereas the borrowing costs for NextGenerationEU (NGEU) have to be borne by the EU budget and the actual costs exceed the 2020 projections by far as a result of the high interest rates; whereas the total costs for NGEU capital interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 25 to 30 billion per year from 2028, equivalent to 15-20 % of the 2025 annual budget; whereas Parliament has insisted that the refinancing costs be placed over and above the MFF ceilings; whereas a three-step ‘cascade mechanism’ including a new special EURI instrument was introduced during the 2024 MFF revision to cover the significant cost overruns resulting from NGEU borrowing linked to major changes in the market…

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    F. whereas the borrowing costs for NextGenerationEU (NGEU) have to be borne by the EU budget and the actual costs exceed the 2020 projections by far as a result of the high interest rates; whereas the total costs for NGEU capital interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 25 to 30 billion per year from 2028, equivalent to 15-20 % of the 2025 annual budget, which demonstrates a serious lack of professionalism in the financial management of the European budget;

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12. Amendment 12PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital I
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    I. whereas the RRF should contribute to financing measures to strengthen the Member States’ resilience to climate disasters, among other things, and enhance climate adaptation; whereas the Member States should conduct proper impact assessments for measures and should share best practice on the implementation of the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle;

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    I. whereas the RRF should contribute to financing measures to strengthen the Member States’ resilience to natural disasters, among other things; whereas the Member States should conduct proper impact assessments for measures and should share best practice on the implementation of the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle;

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13. Amendment 13PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital P
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    P. whereas the Commission has to provide an independent ex post evaluation report on the implementation of the RRF by 31 December 2028, consisting of an assessment of the extent to which the objectives have been achieved, of the efficiency of the use of resources and of the European added value, as well as a global assessment of the RRF, and containing information on its impact in the long term;

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    P. whereas the Commission has to provide an independent ex post evaluation report on the implementation of the RRF by 31 December 2028, consisting of an assessment of the extent to which the objectives have been achieved, of the efficiency of the use of resources and of the European added value, as well as a global assessment of the RRF, and containing information on its impact in the long term, on the identified cases of fraud and on the mechanisms used to carry them out, as well as a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the means deployed by the Commission to monitor the proper use of RRF funds;

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14. Amendment 14PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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    5. Takes note of the Commission’s projection in 2024 concerning the potential of NGEU’s impact on the EU’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by 2026, which is significantly lower than its simulation in 2020 (1.4 % compared with 2.3 %), due in part to adverse economic and geopolitical conditions, and of the estimation that NGEU could lead to a sizeable, short-run increase in EU employment by up to 0.8 %; notes that the long-term benefits of the RRF on GDP will likely exceed the budgetary commitments undertaken by up to three to six times , depending on the productivity effects of RRF investment and the diligent implementation of reforms and investments;

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    5. Takes note of the Commission’s projection in 2024 concerning the potential of NGEU’s impact on the EU’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by 2026, which is significantly lower than its simulation in 2020 (1.4 % compared with 2.3 %), due in part to adverse economic and geopolitical conditions; expresses concern, nevertheless, that these projections may amount to unfounded political propaganda aimed at diverting attention from the dramatic and lasting consequences of NGEU on the European budget, and therefore calls for these often overly optimistic projections to be viewed with caution;

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15. Amendment 15PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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    7. Notes that the RRF has incentivised the implementation of some reforms included in the country-specific recommendations made in the context of the European Semester through the inclusion of such reforms in the NRRPs; underlines that there has been a qualitative leap forward in terms of monitoring RRF implementation; recalls that the RRF Scoreboard is used to monitor the progress made towards achieving milestones and targets, as well as compliance with horizontal principles, and in particular the six pillars, namely the green transition, the digital transformation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (including economic cohesion, jobs, productivity, competitiveness, research, developme…

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    7. Notes that there is no clear evidence that the RRF would be a catalyst for the reforms included in the country-specific recommendations made in the context of the European Semester, as it is difficult to see any significant difference in the implementation progress between the periods of 2011-2018 and 2019-20221a; underlines that there has been a qualitative leap forward in terms of monitoring RRF implementation; recalls that the RRF Scoreboard is used to monitor the progress made towards achieving milestones and targets, as well as compliance with horizontal principles, and in particular the six pillars, namely the green transition, the digital transformation, smart, sustainable and incl…

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16. Amendment 16PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
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    17. Stresses that the RRF is the first major performance-based instrument at EU level which is exclusively based on financing not linked to costs (FNLC); recalls that Article 8 of the RRF Regulation stipulates that the RRF must be implemented by the Commission in direct management in accordance with the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 TFEU, in particular the Financial Regulation and the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation; regrets that the Council did not agree to insert specific rules in the Financial Regulation to address the risks of this delivery model, such as double funding; considers that the rules of the Financial Regulation should be fully applicable to future instr…

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    17. Stresses that the RRF is the first major performance-based instrument at EU level which is exclusively based on financing not linked to costs (FNLC); regrets that the Council did not agree to insert specific rules in the Financial Regulation to address the risks of this delivery model, such as double funding, corruption and conflicts of interest; considers that the rules of the Financial Regulation should be fully applicable to future instruments based on FNLC, including as regards fines, penalties and sanctions;

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17. Amendment 17PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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    18. Notes that only 13 Member States have requested loans and that EUR 92 billion of the EUR 385.8 billion available will remain unused since this amount was not committed by the deadline of 31 December 2023; takes note of the fact that loans were attractive for Member States that faced higher borrowing costs on the financial markets or that sought to compensate for a reduction in RRF grants; points out that some Member States have made limited use of RRF loans, either due to strong fiscal positions or administrative considerations; calls on the Commission to analyse the reasons for the low uptake in some Member States and to consider these findings when designing future EU financial instrum…

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    18. Notes that only 13 Member States have requested loans and that EUR 92 billion of the EUR 385.8 billion available will remain unused since this amount was not committed by the deadline of 31 December 2023; takes note of the fact that loans were only attractive for Member States that faced higher borrowing costs on the financial markets or that sought to compensate for a reduction in RRF grants; points out that some Member States have made limited use of RRF loans, either due to strong fiscal positions or administrative considerations; calls on the Commission to consider, in this regard, the risks and inefficiencies of joint borrowing before proposing any EU financial instruments in the fu…

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18. Amendment 18PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19 a (new)
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    19a. Regrets the absence of a comprehensive and credible long-term repayment plan for NGEU liabilities, including clear annual projections, repayment mechanisms and contingencies; calls on the Commission to present such a plan without delay to ensure transparency, budgetary predictability and the long-term sustainability of the EU’s public finances;

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19. Amendment 19PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
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    20. Notes with concern the Commission’s estimation that the total cost for NGEU capital interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 25 to 30 billion per year from 2028, equivalent to 15-20 % of the 2025 annual budget ; recalls that recourse to special instruments had to be made in the last three budgetary procedures to cover EURI instrument costs; highlights that the significant increase in financing costs puts pressure on the future EU budget and limits the capacity to respond to future challenges;

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    20. Notes with concern the Commission’s estimation that the total cost for NGEU capital interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 25 to 30 billion per year from 2028, equivalent to 15-20 % of the 2025 annual budget; recalls that recourse to special instruments had to be made in the last three budgetary procedures to cover EURI instrument costs; highlights that the significant increase in financing costs puts pressure on the future EU budget and limits the capacity to respond to future challenges; deplores this budgetary irresponsibility, which entails serious and lasting consequences for future generations and budgets, and which risks undermining investment levels until 2058;

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20. Amendment 20PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22
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    22. Notes that 47 % of the available RRF funds had been disbursed by 31 December 2024, with grants reaching 55 % and loans 37 %, which has resulted in a high proportion of measures still to be completed in 2025 and 2026; is concerned, however, about the ECA’s finding that only 50 % of disbursed funds had reached final beneficiaries in 15 out of 22 Member States by October 2023; calls on the Commission to take the recommendations of the ECA duly into account in order to improve the functioning of any future performance-based instruments similar to the RRF, in particular in the context of a more targeted MFF;

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    22. Notes that 47 % of the available RRF funds had been disbursed by 31 December 2024, with grants reaching 55 % and loans 37 %, which has resulted in a high proportion of measures still to be completed in 2025 and 2026; is concerned, however, about the ECA’s finding that only 50 % of disbursed funds had reached final beneficiaries in 15 out of 22 Member States by October 2023; calls on the Commission to take the recommendations of the ECA duly into account in order to improve the functioning of the European Union budget;

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21. Amendment 21PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 23
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    23. Welcomes the fact that all Member States have surpassed the targets for the green (37 %) and the digital transitions (20 %), with average expenditure towards climate and digital objectives of the RRF as a whole standing at 42 % and 26 % respectively; notes that the ECA has cast doubt on how the implementation of RRF measures has contributed to the green transition and has recommended improvements to the methodologies used to estimate the impact of climate-related measures; highlights the fact that the same methodological deficiencies exist across all pillars of the RRF;

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    23. Notes that the ECA has cast doubt on how the implementation of RRF measures has contributed to the green transition and has recommended improvements to the methodologies used to estimate the impact of climate-related measures; highlights the fact that the same methodological deficiencies exist across all pillars of the RRF, which reinforces the general impression that the real and concrete results of the RRF are far more modest than the lofty ambitions publicly proclaimed;

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22. Amendment 22PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24
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    24. Notes the tangible impact that the RRF could have on social objectives, with Member States planning to spend around EUR 163 billion; underlines that such spending must be result-oriented, ensuring measurable economic and/or social benefits; stresses the need to accelerate investments in the development of rural, peripheral and outermost, isolated and remote areas, and in the fields of affordable housing, social protection and the integration of vulnerable groups, and youth employment, where expenditure is lagging behind; calls for an in-depth evaluation by the Commission, under the RRF Scoreboard, of the projects and reforms related to education and young people implemented by Member Sta…

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    24. Notes the tangible impact that the RRF could have on social objectives, with Member States planning to spend around EUR 163 billion; underlines that such spending must be result-oriented, ensuring measurable economic and/or social benefits; stresses the need to accelerate investments in the development of rural, peripheral and outermost, isolated and remote areas, in particular in order to ensure reliable access to drinking water, which is a necessity linked to human dignity, and in the fields of affordable housing, social protection and the integration of vulnerable groups, and youth employment, where expenditure is lagging behind; calls for an in-depth evaluation by the Commission, und…

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23. Amendment 23PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30 a (new)
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    30a. Expresses serious doubts as to the RRF’s ability to achieve its initial objectives, given the significant disparities in absorption rates and the persistent difficulties in accessing the funds; fears that, far from strengthening sustainability, resilience and preparedness for future challenges, the RRF may in fact exacerbate existing imbalances and divergences between EU Member States, thereby demonstrating that it was poorly conceived and hastily designed;

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24. Amendment 24PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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    33. Highlights the role of ‘super milestones’ in protecting the EU’s financial interests against rule of law deficiencies and in ensuring the full implementation of the requirements under Article 22 of the RRF Regulation; welcomes the fact that all but one Member State have satisfactorily fulfilled their ‘super milestones’; recalls that the Commission must recover any pre-financing that has not been netted against regular payment requests by the end of the RRF;

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    33. Highlights the fact that the Commission’s assessment of the fulfilment of milestones is not sufficiently transparent but rather is political without well-defined objectives or clear standards and deadlines; recalls, in this regard, the discretionary power of the Commission; regrets the fact that, as a result, it is possible to misuse super milestones as political blackmail in certain Member States;

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25. Amendment 25PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33 a (new)
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    33a. Stresses that the Commission’s assessment of the fulfilment of milestones lacks transparency and appears to be politically motivated rather than based on objective, clear criteria with specific deadlines; recalls, in this context, the wide margins of discretion available to the Commission, which itself lacks democratic legitimacy; regrets the fact that, as a result, milestones may potentially be used as instruments of political blackmail against democratically elected governments; underlines that such practices can have a lasting impact on the relationship of trust between citizens and the European Union;

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26. Amendment 26PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34
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    34. Notes the high administrative burden and complexity brought by the RRF; stresses the considerable efforts required at national level to implement the RRF in parallel with structural funds; notes that between 2021 and 2024 the demand-driven Technical Support Instrument supported more than 500 RRF-related reforms in the Member States, directly or indirectly related to the preparation, amendment, revision and implementation of the NRRPs; takes note of the Commission guidance of July 2024 with simplifications and clarifications to streamline RRF implementation but expects the Commission to act swiftly on its promise to cut the administrative burden by 25 %; urges the Commission to give clear…

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    34. Deplores the high administrative burden and complexity brought by the RRF; stresses the considerable efforts required at national level to implement the RRF in parallel with structural funds; notes that between 2021 and 2024 the demand-driven Technical Support Instrument supported more than 500 RRF-related reforms in the Member States, directly or indirectly related to the preparation, amendment, revision and implementation of the NRRPs; takes note of the Commission guidance of July 2024 with simplifications and clarifications to streamline RRF implementation; deplores the fact that they were not considered from the outset, reinforcing the perception of complete improvisation in the desi…

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27. Amendment 27PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 35 a (new)
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    35a. Stresses that it is extremely serious that the European Union is unable to demonstrate simplicity and efficiency, and that this way of operating puts us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors in a globalised economy, which are far more reactive and pragmatic;

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28. Amendment 28PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 36
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    36. Believes that implementation delays underscore the risk that measures for which RRF funding has been paid will not be completed by the 2026 payment deadline; welcomes the Commission’s statement at the Recovery and Resilience Dialogue (RRD) of 16 September 2024 that it will not reimburse non-implemented projects; considers it a shortcoming that RRF funds paid for milestones and targets assessed as fulfilled cannot be recovered if related measures are not eventually completed; encourages the Commission to take into account the ECA’s recommendations related to this and to assess, in cooperation with the Member States, the measures most at risk of not being completed by 31 August 2026; stres…

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    36. Believes that implementation delays underscore the risk that measures for which RRF funding has been paid will not be completed by the 2026 payment deadline; welcomes the Commission’s statement at the Recovery and Resilience Dialogue (RRD) of 16 September 2024 that it will not reimburse non-implemented projects; considers it a shortcoming that RRF funds paid for milestones and targets assessed as fulfilled cannot be recovered if related measures are not eventually completed; encourages the Commission to take into account the ECA’s recommendations related to this and to assess, in cooperation with the Member States, the measures most at risk of not being completed by 31 August 2026; stres…

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29. Amendment 29PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39
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    39. Is concerned about the Commission’s uneven assessment of NRRPs, which has led to double standards in the application of the Regulation; is further concerned about the uneven and different definition of milestones and targets from one NRRP to the other, as consistently reported by the ECA;

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    39. Is concerned about the Commission’s uneven assessment of NRRPs, which has led to double standards in the application of the Regulation; is further concerned about the uneven and different definition of milestones and targets from one NRRP to the other, as consistently reported by the ECA; notes that these anomalies demonstrate unequal treatment and a lack of vision, and reinforce the perception of irresponsibility;

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30. Amendment 30PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
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    42. Calls for an 18-month extension of mature RRF projects through an amendment of the RRF Regulation by co-decision, if needed; emphasises that the envisaged extension of projects will be conducted by the Commission based on objective, clear and fair benchmarks; welcomes the possibility of establishing a targeted and performance-based prioritisation and transfer system after the 2026 deadline in order to allow for the finalisation of ongoing projects through other funding schemes, including the European Investment Fund and a possible new European competitiveness fund; urges the Commission to present a strategy to address the huge demand for public investment beyond 2026 without compromising…

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    42. Calls for an 18-month extension of mature RRF projects through an amendment of the RRF Regulation by co-decision, if needed; emphasises that the envisaged extension of projects will be conducted by the Commission based on objective, clear and fair benchmarks; welcomes the possibility of establishing a targeted and performance-based prioritisation and transfer system after the 2026 deadline in order to allow for the finalisation of ongoing projects through other funding schemes, including the European Investment Fund and a possible new European competitiveness fund; urges the Commission to present a strategy to address the huge demand for public investment beyond 2026 without compromising…

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31. Amendment 31PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44
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    44. Is concerned that some Member States might choose to forego parts of the amounts or entire amounts associated with their last payment request, thus avoiding the fulfilment of the last milestones and targets;

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    44. Is concerned that some Member States might choose to forego parts of the amounts or entire amounts associated with their last payment request, thus avoiding the fulfilment of the last milestones and targets, once again demonstrating the evident weaknesses in the architecture of the RRF, whose shortcomings are particularly serious, given that it is a historic fund worth several hundred billion euro, financed through borrowing that will indebt us for over 30 years, and for which certain irresponsible bodies are now calling for the creation of own resources that would burden households and businesses in the Union, which this fund was initially intended to support;

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32. Amendment 32PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45 a (new)
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    45a. Deplores the lack of real-time monitoring and transparency for citizens regarding the use of RRF funds; considers that, for historic funds of such magnitude, which will lead to massive debts that will burden the Union’s budget for decades, this level of transparency should be an absolute minimum, and that merely listing the main final beneficiaries is completely insufficient to ensure transparency in the use of public money;

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33. Amendment 33PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46
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    46. Notes that the Commission relies on its own methodologies when calculating partial payments and suspensions of funds; regrets that these methodologies were only developed two years after the start of the RRF implementation and without the consultation of Parliament;

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    46. Notes that the Commission relies on its own methodologies when calculating partial payments and suspensions of funds; regrets that these methodologies were only developed two years after the start of the RRF implementation, reinforcing the perception of serious improvisation for a fund of such magnitude;

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34. Amendment 34PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 a (new)
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    47a. Notes that the resources allocated to controlling the use of RRF funds are clearly insufficient and facilitate irregularities, which is an extremely serious situation for a fund of such magnitude;

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35. Amendment 35PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55 a (new)
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    55a. Stresses the numerous cases of irregularities and investments exposed to risks of non-compliance, including technically completed projects that may be tainted by illegal working conditions, conflicts of interest or artificial cost overruns, as well as cases of irregularities currently under investigation;

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36. Amendment 36PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 59
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    59. Regrets the fact that Parliament has no role in the design of NRRPs and is not consulted on payment requests; criticises furthermore the fact that Parliament has not been provided with a clear and traceable overview of the implementation status of projects and payments; expects to be informed about the context of NRRP revisions in order to make its own assessment of the revisions and to have an enhanced role in possible future instruments based on the RRF experience;

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    59. Recalls the fact that Parliament’s role is laid down in Articles 25 and 26 of the RRF Regulation; reiterates that, based on this regulation, Parliament has no role in the design of NRRPs and is not consulted on payment requests; emphasises, in this regard, that Parliament must always act within the remit of its competences;

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37. Amendment 37PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 66 a (new)
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    66a. Stresses that the RRF facility has set a worrying precedent in terms of budgetary implementation and transparency; considers that this exceptional mechanism, designed in a context of urgency, should under no circumstances serve as a model for the next MFF;

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38. Amendment 38PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 82
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    82. Stresses that any possible future budgetary decisions on EU borrowing should respect the unity of the budget and Parliament’s role as part of the budgetary authority; highlights the risks of cost overruns for the repayment of debt, resulting inter alia from volatile interest rates; deems it important to ensure from the outset that sufficient funding is available to cover these costs without presenting a detriment to other programmes or political priorities;

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    82. Stresses that the NGEU borrowing did not respect the unity of the budget and Parliament’s role as part of the budgetary authority; underlines, furthermore, that any possible future budgetary decisions on EU borrowing would put severe pressure not just on the EU budget but also on European taxpayers, and highlights the risks of cost overruns for the repayment of debt, resulting inter alia from volatile interest rates; deems it important to ensure from the outset that sufficient funding is available to cover these costs without presenting a detriment to other programmes or political priorities, which was manifestly not the case in this context and constitutes an extremely serious precedent…

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