European Commission approves Romania’s revised Recovery and Resilience Plan

The European Commission has approved Romania’s revised National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), a funding package worth EUR 21.4 billion, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Wednesday, October 22. The revised facility includes EUR 13.57 billion in non-reimbursable grants and EUR 7.84 billion in low-interest loans, aimed at boosting investment in infrastructure, healthcare, digitalization, green energy, and public administration modernization.

Prime minister Bolojan said the revision ensures Romania can maintain the operation of coal-fired power plants in Gorj (Rovinari and Turceni), Hunedoara (Valea Jiului), Craiova, and Râmnicu Vâlcea (Govora). Three energy units will remain active until the end of 2029, while two others will continue operating until at least August 2026.