ZAGREB – Croatia has made its seventh request to the European Commission for the release of funds totaling 1.07 billion euros from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This marks the largest single payment from the European budget to Croatia since its EU accession, as reported by the government on Friday.
This request is based on the successful completion of all 53 reform and investment indicators outlined in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO), reinforcing Croatia’s status as one of the top-performing EU member states in executing its recovery and resilience initiatives, the government noted.
Alongside Italy and Portugal, Croatia is one of three EU nations to have submitted its seventh payment request to date.
The request stems from various strategic investments and reforms implemented under the NPOO, including the commercialization of innovations, support for entrepreneurship, enhancement of high-voltage networks, development of an additional 1,500 MW capacity from renewable sources, geothermal research, and the creation of a reporting and management system for road transport. Additionally, it involves establishing a central interoperability system, advancing electronic public services, upgrading the eSpis system with new features, digitizing social benefits information, and enhancing human resources for community service delivery, as announced.
To date, Croatia has received 4.5 billion euros in payments from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Key investment areas include the green and digital transition, energy security, building renovations, education and science, healthcare, labor market improvements, social inclusion, and demographic initiatives, according to the government. (July 25, 2025)
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