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The Annual Conference is jointly organised by the European Commission and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Agency of the Greek Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with IOBE (Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research).
The conference provides an excellent opportunity to take stock of progress made to date in implementing the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) following its adoption in July 2021 and revision in December 2023, including a REPowerEU chapter. Greece’s RRP is funded through the NextGenerationEU, the EU’s recovery instrument to help repair the economic and social damage brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece received its third performance-based instalment in December 2023 following the successful completion of 39 milestones and four targets. The revised Greek RRP covers 75 reforms and 103 investments, worth 35.95 billion, of which 18.22 billion in RRF grants and 17.73 billion in RRF loans. The plan contains strong provisions for the green transition, allocating 38.1% of the available funds to measures that support climate objectives. The plan also contributes to digital transition with 22.1% of its funds. In all, the wide set of investments and reforms is expected to contribute to economic growth, while promoting a more inclusive and sustainable growth model.
The workshop is organized around five sessions:
- An opening session with the Minister of State, Akis Skertsos and the Alternate Minister for National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis.
- A discussion (Panel 1) on the new chapter of REPowerEU and its implications for energy efficiency, clean energy and energy autonomy in the context of the Greek economy, with representatives from the Greek authorities, the European Commission and the industry.
- A discussion (Panel 2) on institutional reforms to modernize the state, with representatives from the Greek authorities, the European Commission, another EU Member State and other stakeholders.
- A discussion (Panel 3) on the RRP Loan Facility and how it supports private sector funding, with representatives from the Greek authorities, the European Commission, financial institutions and other stakeholders.
- A discussion (Panel 4) on reforms and investments aiming to enhance social resilience trough a more inclusive public health system, with representatives from the Greek authorities, the European Commission and other stakeholders.
Information about previous years’ conferences on the European Semester, the RRF and Greece, organized by the European Commission, the RRF Agency (in 2022), in collaboration with the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research – IOBE, are available here:
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