Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-002482/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dario Nardella (S&D), Nicola Zingaretti (S&D), Stefano Bonaccini (S&D), Brando Benifei (S&D), Giorgio Gori (S&D), Lucia Annunziata (S&D), Antonio Decaro (S&D), Annalisa Corrado (S&D), Camilla Laureti (S&D), Elisabetta Gualmini (S&D), Giuseppe Lupo (S&D), Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D), Alessandra Moretti (S&D), Pina Picierno (S&D), Matteo Ricci (S&D), Sandro Ruotolo (S&D), Cecilia Strada (S&D), Irene Tinagli (S&D), Marco Tarquinio (S&D), Raffaele Topo (S&D), Alessandro Zan (S&D)
As the deadline approaches for Italy’s national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP), it is clear that many of the innovative investments and practices have produced good results. However, a number of the key measures have encountered problems, which require specific corrective measures in order to avoid a full-scale revision of the plan.
The government, together with the Commission, is pinpointing solutions to ensure that the deadlines can be met. One strategy is to entrust management of the funds to entities such as ISMEA and GSE. This approach – already provided for in the 2023 revision – applies to financing worth EUR 10.6 billion. In the agri-food sector, 50 % of resources are expected to be under contract by 30 June 2025 and the rest by 2026, but most of the investments will materialise after the plan has ended. Another strategy provides for reporting of partially achieved objectives, with a proportional reduction in funding, to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition, while the Commission is carrying out its assessment, that period of time can also be used to finalise the measures, even after the requests have been sent.
It is important to take into account the link between the NRRP and the fiscal-structural plan: any delays could have a negative impact on the reforms and investments that have been planned.
In view of the above:
- 1.What common challenges are coming to light in the various Member States in terms of implementation of the plans, and what support measures are envisaged?
- 2.What actions and corrective measures will be taken to support Italy’s NRRP?
- 3.What will happen to non-disbursed funds?
Submitted: 20.6.2025