This brings Romania’s EU fund absorption rate to 52%. The rate is seen reaching 80% by December, the EU funds ministry said in a statement Monday.

Of total reimbursements, EUR299 million were for the transport program and around EUR158 million for the human resources development program. Other funds went to the regional program (EUR80 million), technical assistance (EUR17 million) and the environmental program (EUR12 million).

For the 2014-2020 period, Romania may access a total of around EUR43 billion.