RRF. European Commission approves the 8th payment request

• The request’s approval increases to 14.959 billion euros the RRF sums received by Portugal, equivalent to 68% of the overall allocation.

• The European Commission’s approval is based on meeting 34 milestones and targets included in this 8th payment request.

"This decision reinforces Portugal’s solid progress in implementing structural reforms and investments"

The European Commission issued a preliminary positive assessment of the 8th payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), acknowledging the compliance with 34 milestones and targets included in this request and paving the way to a payment of 1.1 billion euros for Portugal, 828.8 million of which are grants and 286 million are loans.

The payment request was formally delivered to the European Commission on 14 November 2025 with the presentation of evidence of compliance with the targets and milestones.

"This decision reinforces Portugal’s solid progress in implementing structural reforms and investments, showing consistency and rigour in executing the RRF", claimed the Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion Castro Almeida.

With the 8th payment request materialised, the amount received by Portugal increases to 14.959 billion euros, the equivalent to 68% of the RRF allocation, and the milestones and targets execution rate rises to 61%.

According to Castro Almeida, "the European Commission’s confidence is fundamental to ensure stability, helping to stimulate investment and setting up the conditions for a more competitive and innovative country".

This payment request includes 23 investments and 6 strategic reforms, covering industry decarbonisation, the energy transition, innovation, and business modernisation, training and qualification for human resources and Public Administration modernisation, among other areas. These are projects with a direct impact on economic activity, job creation, and improving essential services for citizens.