Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance published a press statement responding to criticism of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, setting out implementation and funding data for the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) programme and describing the plan’s alignment with EU objectives and its public availability. The statement says Greece has secured EUR 36bn in RRF resources, equal to 16.3% of 2023 GDP, and has received EUR 21.3bn from five payment requests, equal to 9.7% of 2023 GDP. It places Greece eighth in the EU for disbursements as a share of its plan budget at 59%, which it expects to rise to 65% once the sixth payment request is completed, taking total disbursements to EUR 23.4bn. On delivery, it reports 139 completed milestones (37% of total, in line with the EU average), with the sixth request covering 39 milestones and targets that would bring completion to 178 (47%). It also reports EUR 10.63bn in grant-funded project payments via the Public Investment Programme (to 28 August 2025), contracted RRF loan volumes of EUR 17.07bn, and EUR 8.53bn in financing channelled to the market; for SMEs, it cites EUR 1.4bn in approved grants, 276 of 505 RRF loans to SMEs with a total budget of EUR 2.86bn, and 11,017 SMEs receiving EUR 1.95bn of loans supported by RRF guarantees.
Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)2025-09-01
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance reports progress on Greece 2.0 with EUR 21.3bn in RRF disbursements and a sixth payment request pending
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance defended the National Recovery and Resilience Plan "Greece 2.0," emphasizing its alignment with EU objectives. The statement noted EUR 36bn secured from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, with EUR 21.3bn disbursed, ranking Greece eighth in the EU for disbursements. It reported progress in project milestones and funding, including EUR 10.63bn in grant-funded payments and support for SMEs through approved grants and loans.