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Recovery Fund ends in 2026, says Declan Costello

The Commission official stressed the need for timely implementation of the Recovery Fund programmes in 2025 and 2026

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The Recovery Fund ends in 2026, the deputy director general of the European Union, Declan Costello.

Speaking at a European Commission event, in the presence of Nikos Papathanasis and Akis Skertzos, Declan Costello stressed that 2026 is a “hard and rigid” timeframe, sending the message that no change or extension is possible or planned for the reforms and investments needed after 2026.

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