The total social and health expenditure provided for under the 25 national plans so far submitted in the context of the European Recovery and Resilience Facility would amount to €150 billion, or more than 30% of the total planned EU allocation, Céline Gauer, director-general of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force (RECOVER), told the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on Wednesday 1 September.
The senior official explained that the social issue,...