PRR. What marks and investments did the plan leave in five years of executionPhoto by Mario Luis Buonfiglio on Pexels
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PRR. What marks and investments did the plan leave in five years of execution

RTP Notícias27 August 2026 at 07:20

The Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) of Portugal celebrates five years of execution, with European investments directed towards fundamental areas of the country's development. Economist José Reis, specialist in the execution of European funds, considers that the PRR was seen as a kind of "money bag", suggesting a merely financial view of the plan.

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