The European Commission has approved the sixth payment of the Recovery and Resilience Facility funds to Spain, authorizing a disbursement of 7.021 million euros. This payment follows Spain’s successful completion of 73 reform milestones, including the implementation of the Sustainable Mobility Law and the establishment of the public housing entity, Casa 47.
### Financial Breakdown of the Sixth Disbursement
According to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, the transfer comprises 5.970 million euros in non-repayable grants and 1.051 million euros in loans. The European Commission confirmed that this funding will be executed in the coming weeks. Once finalized, this installment will bring the total funds received by Spain to over 77.000 million euros, representing approximately 76% of the 102.000 million euros allocated to the country under the recovery plan.
### Addressing Outstanding Fiscal Milestones
In addition to the current payment, the Commission has acknowledged progress on two milestones previously held over from the fifth disbursement. These involve the digitalization of regional and local government entities and a fiscal reform package approved in late 2024.
While the European Commission had initially signaled concerns regarding the equalization of diesel and gasoline taxes, the Spanish government successfully argued that structural increases in tax collection met the spirit of the requirement. Consequently, the Commission released 277 million euros of the funds that had been previously withheld.
### Future Milestones and Technical Adjustments
Three specific milestones linked to the sixth payment, valued at a portion of the funds, will be reformulated through a technical addendum. The European Commission noted that these objectives—which involve investments in bilingual vocational training, telecare services, and support for micro-enterprises and vulnerable groups—will be incorporated into the seventh funding request to ensure greater clarity and implementation success.
The Spanish government maintains that this technical coordination reflects the maturing process of the recovery plan. Minister of Economy Carlos Cuerpo is scheduled to appear before the Joint Committee of the European Union in the Spanish Congress and Senate next week to provide a detailed account of the transfer and the ongoing execution strategy.
### Strategic Outlook for the Recovery Plan
Spain is currently working to finalize the remaining reforms and investments required to trigger the seventh and final disbursement. This concluding phase, valued at 27.000 million euros, is tied to 146 distinct milestones that must be justified by August 31, 2025.
To prevent a sudden drop in public investment once the recovery funds are exhausted, the government has moved to increase flexibility in how remaining funds are allocated. According to the Ministry of Economy’s ELISA platform, which tracks tenders linked to the recovery plan, Spain had resolved calls for funding totaling 67.574 million euros as of April 30. The government intends to utilize these flexible investment frameworks to ensure projects continue beyond the August deadline, supporting long-term economic and territorial modernization.