The Commission adopts positive preliminary assessment of €58 million to Luxembourg under NextGenerationEU

The Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Luxembourg's second payment request for €58 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe's recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union.

The Commission preliminarily concluded that Luxembourg has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this second instalment, financed under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key instrument of NextGenerationEU.

The Commission's assessment highlights Luxembourg's fulfillment of the required milestones and targets, including reforms in vocational training, affordable housing, and quantum communications, as well as investments in transport electrification, public service digitalisation, and health and housing sectors. Notably, Luxembourg's vocational training reforms, designed to upskill workers and job seekers, have seen the launch of training programmes such as ‘Skillsbridges' to meet labor market demands. Additionally, significant strides have been made in public administration efficiency with the introduction of virtual appointments for e-government services. Furthermore, the country's adoption of subsidies for housing renovations marks the first milestones under the REPowerEU program.

As a next step, the Commission has forwarded its preliminary assessment to the Economic and Financial Committee, which will have four weeks to provide its opinion. If the opinion is positive, the Commission will proceed with the payment decision, enabling the disbursement of €58 million to Luxembourg. This financial support underscores Luxembourg's commitment to achieving key green and digital transition goals set by NextGenerationEU, contributing to the broader EU recovery and resilience efforts.

A press release is available online.

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