Poland loses the chances of obtaining the full amount under the NRP
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Poland is among the few EU countries that are still waiting for the approval of the National Reconstruction Plan, which means that the chances of using the full amount due to our country are diminishing. However, the European Commission signals that it is enough to liquidate the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court for an advance payment of approximately €4.7 billion (PLN 21.5 billion) to Poland this year.
According to the media, the European Commission has already approved 22 out of 25 national reconstruction plans submitted so far, and a significant number of Member States have even received payments from this pool. Apart from Poland, which is to receive a total of around €58 billion, only Hungary and Sweden are waiting for the approval of the plans. Meanwhile, the implementation of projects included in the national plans must be completed in August 2026 and payments can be made by the end of 2026.
The deputy head of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, said in an interview with POLITICO Playbook that the Commission is ready to turn on the "green light" and provide Poland with funds for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic already in November, but in conjunction with a conditionality mechanism that binds the disbursement of EU funds with compliance rule of law.
“<< Milestones >> will be based on a ruling by the CJEU, which means that the Polish Disciplinary Chamber must cease all activities and Warsaw should reform the Chamber,” Jourová said.
