No, brussels will not freeze the eu recovery funds for spain
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This message, which was taken over by El Mundo, ABC and Lazón, among others, was immediately denied on Friday by Veerle Nuyts, spokesperson for Economy of the European Commission.
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Bloomberg assured the European Commission’s risks could suspend the next transfer of European funds because they allegedly lack an audit system and control over the distribution of that money transactions. This news was taken up by national newspapers, despite El Mundo’s correspondent in Brussels, Pablo R. Suanzes, having already denied the news on social media.
President Madrid shared the news
Also the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, shared the news published on ABC on Twitter and said that “EU recovery funds for Spain are committed and spent.
“Any allegation is unfounded”
Veerle Nuyts then went six tweets to publish with she denied the information. “Any allegation is unfounded,” said the EC’s ruling. “Spain has achieved all milestones and targets associated with all payment obligations earmarked for the underlying funding on its holding provisions, subject to approval in the interim,”
They traditionally admit that Spain called “Milestone 173” has fulfilled “satisfactory”. “The implementation of a computer system for the monitoring and control of the plan”, she details on social networks. To this end, the government has embarked on a series of commitments detailed in the preliminary assessment made in the first payment request.
A practice that is customary for the Commission of the Economy of the European Union. “Others have given orders. These commitments are only requested at the time of the application,” she added.
At no time have been from freezing funds
Veerle Nuyts further explains that it will only be at the next review, in the request for the third payment to Spain, when the EC will “assess the application of these commitments”, but has at no time discussed a freeze on European funds.
Following the European Commission’s messages, many users have expressed their anger at Ayuso and criticized the Madrid president for not correcting the message or deleting it.
Third payment not yet requested
Spain has so far received 31 billion euros from the European Next Generation fund. That is more than 44% of what the country will receive from Brussels until 2026. Spain was the first country to present and thus receive these two payouts. To this end, the country has satisfactorily achieved 83 milestones and 9 goals.
The third payment of 6 billion euros has not yet been requested. It will start to achieve 29 milestones and objectives (20 reforms and 9 investments).