EP endorses Romanian proposal to extend Resilience Facility amid implementation delays

The European Parliament voted on June 18 in favor of a resolution to prolong the funding period of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM), supporting a Romanian-led initiative to ensure that ongoing investment projects under the national recovery plans can be completed. The final decision, however, rests with the European Commission.

The report, co-authored by Romanian Members of the European Parliament Siegfried Mureșan of the European People’s Party (EPP) and Victor Negrescu of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), received 431 votes in favour out of 656 cast in the plenary session. The resolution calls for flexibility in the current framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) across member states, citing significant delays in implementation.