Slovakia must fulfill what it has committed itself to, otherwise it will not receive the money, Gauer said
11.11.2021 (Webnoviny.sk) – The recovery plan does not allow to change reforms in Slovakia and transfer funds between chapters, or to future years.
As Céline Gauer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Working Group on Recovery and Resilience, said at a conference on Thursday, the recovery plan is a contract and funds are tied to specific projects. If Slovakia wants to get paid, it is necessary to find out that what Slovakia has planned has also fulfilled.
Lívia Vašáková, General Director of the Recovery Plan Section of the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic, added that they are completing the process system of implementation and setting clear rules. In 2022, Slovakia must deliver what it has committed itself to. These include the reform of education, the court map, or the introduction of expenditure ceilings. “If we do that, we will gradually get 1.3 billion euros,” said Vasakova.
Contracts customer reform
However, Céline Gauer reiterated that the recovery plan is a treaty that requires reform.
In order to obtain funding, the reforms need to be approved as planned. If not, payments for Slovakia will not come. Vašáková added that there is a good chance that Slovakia will manage to get points to meet the time. But according to her, there is also a risk of delays. “We communicate with the ministry so that it is not possible to delay in requesting payment,” said Vasakova.
According to Gauer, the Slovak recovery plan is very interesting. “You have a great plan,” she said. This plan is needed at the same time. “Realize, realize, realize,” by Céline Gauer. The implementation process will be difficult, there is no need to speed it up. “We will provide you with support on your journey,” Gauer stated.
Implementation is important to Heger
The Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Eduard Heger thinks that the recovery plan is just a plan, implementation is important. However, according to him, great potential to change Slovakia. Education and health are priorities for the government. “We have not experienced reforms for fifteen years, new ones need to be introduced.” noted the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.
At the end of April 2021, Slovakia submitted a recovery plan to the European Commission. It is part of the EU’s Next Generation tool. The goal is to ensure greater resilience in the future as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. The Council of the European Union withdrew the Slovak recovery plan on 13 July 2021.
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