02/12/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 2 December, the European Commission paid €1.8 billion to Romania as 13% pre-financing for the Romanian recovery plan under the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan. Adopted by the EU Council at the end of October (see EUROPE B12822A3), the Romanian recovery plan is worth €29.1 billion, including €14.2 billion in grants and €14.9 billion in loans (see EUROPE B12799A12). (MB)