Romania has submitted requests to the EC for reimbursements of over EUR655 million through the transport program.
European Fund Minister Eugen Teodorovici said Romania’s refund requests to the EC target around EUR3.7 billion through the seven Romanian EU-funded programs, arguing the amount currently helps Romania not lose EU funds.
Early February, the EC resumed payments to Romania under the Operational Program for Human Resource Development (POSDRU), which pushed the absorption rate for this program to 16.62%.
End-April, the EC resumed payments to Romania under the Operational Program for Regional Development, which pushed the absorption rate for this program to around 33%.
The amount reimbursed to Romania by the EC stands at nearly EUR3 billion, which accounts for 15.30% of the funds allotted by the European Union.