The Commission found that Romania has satisfactorily completed the 38 milestones and 24 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision.
Romania submitted its fourth payment request on December 19, 2025.
This fourth payment request will bring the funds paid out to Romania under the RRF to EUR12.97 billion (including the EUR3.79 billion in pre-financing, received in 2021 and 2022, and EUR288 million pre-payment under REPowerEU, received in January 2024). This amount corresponds to 60.6% of all funds in the Romanian plan, with 62% of all milestones and targets in the plan assessed.
Flagship measures in this payment request include:
* Deploying a governmental cloud: Romania has made significant progress in rolling out its governmental cloud infrastructure, with more than 30 public institutions already connected. The measure aims to modernize public administration by improving data sharing, while enabling more efficient and user-friendly public services.
* Decarbonizing the transport and energy sectors: Romania has adopted measures to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. These include introducing higher ownership taxes on the most polluting vehicles and progressively reducing reliance on coal-fired power generation.
* Reviewing the tax framework: Romania has introduced legislative changes to make its tax system fairer and more efficient, reducing administrative burden and improving tax compliance. By simplifying procedures and ensuring a more balanced distribution of the tax burden, the reform seeks to strengthen public finances while fostering a more business-friendly environment.
The Commission has sent its preliminary assessment of Romania’s fulfilment of the milestones and targets required for this payment to the Economic and Financial Committee, which has four weeks to deliver its opinion.
The payment to Romania can take place following the EFC’s opinion, and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission later.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)