BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. On September
16, Latvia’s Ministry of Finance and representatives of the
European Commission held their quarterly meeting to assess the
progress of Latvia’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan,
Trend
reports.

The talks revolved around the markers hit so far, the hurdles on
the horizon, and the tweaks in the pipeline to smooth out the
process.

The European Commission has initiated changes aimed at
simplifying the justification of results, with the goal of reducing
administrative burdens while maintaining the plan’s overall
ambition. Latvia confirmed its readiness to submit an additional
payment request this year for milestones reached earlier than
scheduled. The Commission expressed conceptual support for many of
Latvia’s proposed clarifications, which will help ensure the
achievement of agreed targets.

“The implementation of reforms and investments under the 1.97
billion euro Recovery Plan is largely on track, with projects
underway and risks managed under strict oversight. Planned
amendments will cut administrative burdens and allow more effective
use of RRF resources. These will be submitted to the European
Commission by November, following government approval,” said
Armands Eberhards, Deputy State Secretary for EU Funds at the
Ministry of Finance.

By September 2025, Latvia had signed contracts worth 1.8 billion
euros, or 93 percent of the total allocation, disbursed 933 million
euros to project implementers, and achieved 60 percent of the
plan’s indicators. To date, 90 indicators have been met, resulting
in over 1 billion euros received from the EU budget—around 55 euros
of Latvia’s allocation.

All milestones must be reached by the end of August 2026, with
Latvia planning to submit its fourth payment request of at least
302 million euros at the end of 2025.

Amendments now in preparation cover climate and environmental
measures, digital transformation, social inclusion, healthcare,
economic growth, and rule of law. They include simplified
documentation, indicator adjustments, faster reporting, extended
deadlines where necessary, and broader access for
beneficiaries.

Financial reallocations will direct additional funds to schools
for teaching equipment, affordable housing projects, and
electricity network modernization.

Notable results achieved under the RRF include Latvia’s first
biomethane injection point in Džūkste, restoration of flood
protection levees on the Mazā Jugla and Ogre rivers, investments in
spinal surgery capacity at North Kurzeme Regional Hospital, and the
creation of a genome reference database for more than 3,500
residents by the Biomedical Research and Study Center.

Latvia’s Recovery Plan will continue driving record-level
investments through 2025 and 2026, with annual inflows from the RRF
and EU funds exceeding 1 billion euros—nearly double previous
levels.

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