The figures for the PNRR in 2022 show us that the program is developing at least surprisingly in terms of the relationship between the amounts received and the actual costs reflected in the execution of the budget, affirms Alexandrou Nazare, PNL senator, member of the Budget Committee. Finance Committee, in a Facebook post.

“Public discourse on the PNRR since the program’s inception until now has focused on the total amount received by Romania, €29.1 billion, and not on actual implementation,” he says.

• But if this gap is confirmed and maintained in 2023, given the fact that we only have three and a half years left to spend the money, the risk of significant sums being canceled is high.

“According to public reports, Romania has so far received EUR 6.3 billion (EUR 2.6 billion first payment request and EUR 3.7 billion pre-financing) and has achieved the relevant benchmarks and targets, which is undoubtedly a positive aspect “, he also showed. .

However, Nazaré says, the actual program expenditures reflected in the 2022 budget execution are reduced relative to the amounts received.

“For example, out of the annual amount provided in the budget for 2022 of 10.5 billion lei, only 857 million lei (171 million euros) were actually spent, corresponding to 8%. If we apply the expenses from 2022 to the entire amount received (6.2 billion euros), then the actually spent percentage is 2.7%,” he said.

In order to avoid a repeat of the situation in 2023, the senator says, specific corrective measures are needed, given that the entire budget base, rating, deficit, interest depends on the efficiency of the use of this money.

See the full post by Alexander Nazare