Government confirms 100% PRR execution: "All 44 reforms are fully completed"Photo by Franco Monsalvo on Pexels
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Government confirms 100% PRR execution: "All 44 reforms are fully completed"

CNN Portugal28 August 2026 at 11:56

The Portuguese government confirmed that the Recovery and Resilience Plan was executed at 100%, ensuring that all 44 planned reforms are fully completed. The Minister of Economy made the announcement, stating that the country fully executed the plan within the deadlines agreed with the European Commission. This confirmation comes after meeting the deadline established with Brussels for the completion of the structural reforms of the economic recovery program. The PRR represented one of the largest public investments in Portugal in recent decades, with the aim of relaunching the economy after the covid-19 pandemic.

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