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(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 28 - The European Commission today paid
the fourth installment of 16.5 billion euros to Italy for
implementation of its post-Covid national recovery and
resilience plan (NRRP), the premier's office at Palazzo Chigi
said in a statement on Thursday.
"The payment is the result of the achievement, ascertained by
the European Union, of all 28 milestones and targets linked to
the fourth tranche," continued the statement.
"These objectives and targets concern measures needed to
continue implementing reforms in the areas of justice and public
administration, as well as important reforms in the areas of
social inclusion and public procurement," said the premier's
office, adding that the main investments are related to
"digitalisation, particularly with regard to the transition of
local public administration data to the cloud, the development
of the space industry, green hydrogen, transport, research,
education and social policies".
"As announced by Premier Giorgia Meloni, the fourth installment
has been paid before the end of 2023 and it brings to
approximately 102 billion euro the total NRRP resources so far
obtained by Italy, corresponding to more than half of the Plan's
total resources," the statement continued.
"This demonstrates the great progress made by Italy in achieving
the planned measures," it added.
"On the basis of the Plan as amended recently by the European
Council, the Meloni government will continue to work on the full
and timely implementation of the PNRR, within the framework of
continuous and close cooperation with the European Commission,"
concluded the statement. (ANSA).
'Fourth NRRP installment paid today' - premier's office
'All 28 objectives and targets have been met'