Actions “undertaken to make public administration and the judiciary more efficient, including simplifying public procurement procedures, simplifying judicial procedures, reducing backlogs” and “increasing the productivity of the courts”, with “the first steps in the reforms of active labor market and vocational training policies, tertiary education and the framework law on disability represent important progress for Italy’s economic and social resilience”.
Ursula von der Leyen says this on the payment of the PNRR to Italy. who adds: “The reform of the procurement of information and communication technologies and the refinancing of an investment fund dedicated to SMEs contribute to the digital transition of the Italian public and private sectors respectively”, also points out the President of the Commission in the letter in which formally announces to the Prime Minister Mario Draghi the payment of the first installment of the Next Generation Eu to Italy. «I would like to congratulate you for the implementation of the first step of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan – says von der Leyen -. Italy’s achievement of the first 51 stages of the plan is linked to the implementation of important reforms and investments. The extension of incentives to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, the promotion of investments in new bioethanol and waste treatment plants represent a significant contribution to the green transition ».
“I am therefore pleased to announce that this paves the way for the disbursement of 21 billion euros to Italy under the Recovery and Resilience Fund, following the disbursement of 24.9 billion euros in pre-financing last August” . “I am anxious – he concludes – to continue our collaboration in the coming years, with the common goal of fully implementing Italy’s recovery and resilience plan”.