We are considering and discussing with our partners from the European Commission whether we can find a solution in such a way that we also finance companies that do not have a positive balance sheet, to be able to really help them overcome this perhaps more difficult moment from their perspective, said Rezvan Popescu, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE).

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He, in fact, answered questions about those enterprises that, due to energy costs, ended up with a negative balance and are no longer subject to modernization.

Referring to the cohesion fund competitions, he said that 190 will be launched in the first quarter of this year, worth 10 billion euros, aimed at research, development, innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, energy and energy efficiency, urban mobility, education, sustainable development. development, risk and disaster management, biodiversity, etc.

“We show on the ministry’s page the calendar of challenges that will be launched for the quarter,” Popescu also stated during the event organized by CursDeGuvernare.ro.