The Recovery and Resilience Facility embodies European solidarity at its best. It is money from the people of Europe to the people of Europe.
The Road to Recovery event in Zagreb will take stock of the implementation of the Recovery Plan in Croatia together with EPP local and regional representatives. We want to see on the ground with our EPP colleagues how the Recovery Fund is contributing to local and regional growth, to the creation of quality jobs and to improving the life of Croatian citizens.
We believe that we can use the example of the Croatian Recovery Plan to promote best practices across the EU and to ensure that the Recovery Fund is a success.

The RRF is an ambitious solution that will enable Europe to emerge stronger from the crisis and accelerate its green and digital transformation. This unique opportunity for modernization cannot be seized without the real participation of all relevant stakeholders, especially without regional and local authorities having competences in all six pillars of the RRF. It is actually a guarantee to effectively achieve its objectives.

The Recovery and Resilience Facility presents a unique historical opportunity for Croatia on all levels of government, with almost 9,6 billion euros, out of which 6 billion are non-repayable grants. We can already witness excellent progress on local and regional level across Croatia, from infrastructural projects, to green and digital investments. If we want to stay relevant we have to continue using those resources wisely, especially in areas where we can see direct and concrete benefit for the entire economy.