Poland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play

In nominal terms, Poland is the third biggest beneficiary of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), after Italy and Spain. EU support for implementing Poland's amended National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – Krajowy Plan Odbudowy – amounts to €59.8 billion, and includes €25.3 billion in grants and €34.5 billion in loans. The amount is €24.5 billion (+ 69 %) higher than the one initially approved and takes into account a 2022 update of the maximum financial contribution, additional loans requested by Poland and the non-repayable allocation for REPowerEU made available in 2023. Poland's allocation represents 8 % of the total RRF and stood at 11.2 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 (the RRF being 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). RRF support per capita for Poland totals €1 584 (up from €935 initially). Poland's amended NRRP includes 55 reforms and 56 investments, and is strongly focused on the green transition and changes in energy production and consumption. The biggest components are dedicated to REPowerEU (42 % of the total allocation) and green energy and energy intensity reduction (26 %). Other priority areas include competitiveness of the economy, healthcare, well-functioning public institutions and the judiciary. Poland was not eligible for pre-financing of the initial allocation, owing to the plan's late approval. However, on 28 December 2023, after approval of the modified plan, Poland received €5 billion of pre-financing for the REPowerEU chapter. The remaining amount must be disbursed by the end of 2026 and will depend on progress in implementing the plan. No instalments can be paid until the commitments concerning the reforms of the judicial system ('super milestones') are satisfactorily fulfilled. On 15 December 2023, Poland requested the first payment relating to 37 milestones and 1 target, including on the judicial reforms. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on RRF implementation, and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Second edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans.