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We want an agreement for all, but there are other options ”. It was with this phrase that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, answered the question of whether it would be possible to reach an agreement for the next generation of the EU with only 25 countries, after Hungary and Poland did so. They will veto on the 16th of this month.
In an exclusive interview with RTP, von der Leyen underlined that “the Commission is determined and I am very confident that we will be able to implement Next Generation EU”, the European recovery and resilience program to stimulate the economies of the European Union.
The EU Next Generation, the European ‘bazooka’ of 750,000 million euros, is included in the European budget 2021-2027 and, being subject to respect for the rule of law, was vetoed by Hungary and Poland, thus putting their su execution for lack of unanimous approval of the 27.
In the framework of the next generation of the EU, Portugal will receive around 29,000 million euros in non-repayable loans and grants, Ursula von Der Leyen highlighted tonight.
Portugal, which has already delivered the first version of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, the document that executes the European bazooka funds, was praised by the president of the European Commission. “I remember when the first draft was presented and it was a very positive experience. I was impressed with how thoughtful the Recovery and Resilience Plan is. I am confident that the Recovery and Resilience Plan will be well received. “
The President of the European Commission said that, starting tomorrow, the Portuguese Government will have at its disposal three billion euros to help employment, under the SURE program.
“This program tells companies not to lay off, even if there is not much work. We will provide wage subsidies through SURE, so that healthy companies can stay in business and, when the crisis passes and the market resumes, they can fill orders because they will have human capital in the companies. That’s what SURE’s three billion euros are for, and the total package for Portugal is 5.9 billion euros ”.
Regarding the health crisis, von der Leyen stressed that “there is light at the end of the tunnel”, at a time when vaccines against Covid-19 are expected to reach the market. “The European Commission has signed six contracts for vaccines, so we have a wide portfolio. And, if all goes well, we can have the first vaccine later this year and gradually increase it. With the vaccination we will eradicate the virus ”.
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