EC approves Slovakia’s recovery plan

EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the plan meets criteria and is also ambitious.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen and Slovak PM Eduard Heger during a press conference in Bratislava when announcing that EC approved the Slovak recovery plan.EC President Ursula von der Leyen and Slovak PM Eduard Heger during a press conference in Bratislava when announcing that EC approved the Slovak recovery plan. (Source: TASR)

Slovakia’s recovery plan has received the green light from the European Commission.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen, who visited Bratislava on June 21, appreciated the fact that Slovakia was among the first countries to submit the plans and emphasised a great collaboration with the country.

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She also said that the plans meet the criteria set by the Council of the EU, which needs to give its final approval to the plan, and also is ambitious.

“It’s an important milestone in Slovakia’s history,” said PM Eduard Heger. “Our future depends to a great extent on the recovery plan.”

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