Commission pays Sweden and the Netherlands nearly €1bn in recovery funds

With its final instalment Sweden has received its full €3.45bn allocation; for the Netherlands disbursements rise to 68.6% of its €5.44bn in grants, with 81.1% of milestones met

The two payments release nearly €1bn from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Sweden's funds back reforms and investment in low-emission industrial technology, higher-education places and energy-efficient rental housing; the Dutch instalment is tied to pension reform, offshore wind environmental protection, home energy upgrades, green hydrogen and up-skilling. The Facility ends in 2026 (European Commission, Daily News, 14 Oct 2026).