Austria slashes bureaucracy in revised EU recovery plan by 2026
Austria has submitted a revised Recovery and Resilience Plan to the European Commission, aiming to simplify the plan and reduce bureaucracy. The revised plan aims to meet all remaining milestones by the end of August 2026, aligning with the European Commission's requirement to complete all payments by December 31, 2026.
The European Commission approves and disburses funds based on performance, contingent on member states meeting predefined milestones for reforms and investments outlined in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans. Austria's revised plan reduces the number of milestones from 178 to 166, with 35 simplified and redistributed for the final two payment requests to the Commission. The simplification of Austria's plan follows a June 4, 2025, communication from the European Commission, which called on EU member states to review their national plans and assess the relevance and feasibility of all outstanding milestones.
Austria's revised plan, submitted on November 4, 2025, aims to streamline the recovery process and meet the European Commission's requirements. The reduction in milestones and simplification of the plan are expected to facilitate the efficient use of funds and ensure that Austria stays on track to complete its Recovery and Resilience Plan by the end of 2026.
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