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Government acknowledges PRR risks but pledges commitment

Thursday, 15 January 2026AI summary
Government acknowledges PRR risks but pledges commitment

The Government said it is aware of contextual, geopolitical and structural risks to meeting the milestones and targets of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência or PRR) but insisted it remains politically committed to mitigating those risks. Officials framed the challenges as linked to complexity rather than a lack of will, and said they will work to keep projects on track. Taxpayers and recipients of PRR-funded services should note the risk of delays or slower roll-out of projects tied to the plan.

Context & Explainers

The Recovery and Resilience Plan (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) is Portugal's national programme under the EU's NextGenerationEU to fund reforms and investments after COVID‑19; the plan includes roughly €16.6 billion in grants plus about €2.7 billion in loans approved in 2021. Payments are tied to specific milestones and targets — which the government said it is politically committed to meet — so missed milestones can delay projects and funding that affect public works, contractors and local services.

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