Letter from von der Leyen to Italy with the payment of 21 billion

BRUSSELS - "Dear President, dear Mario": the

accompanied the payment to Italy of the first 21 billion euros of the Next Generation EU, announced yesterday, with a

in which she reports that this "first positive step reflects both the quality of the Italian plan and the joint commitment of Italy and the European Commission to make the Recovery and Resilience Instrument a success story at European level".

Actions "taken to make public administration and the judiciary more efficient, including simplifying public procurement procedures, simplifying judicial procedures, reducing backlogs" and "increasing the productivity of the courts", with "the first steps in the reforms of active labor market and vocational training policies, tertiary education and the framework law on disability represent important progress for Italy's economic and social resilience".

This is what von der Leyen says about the payment of the PNRR to Italy.

"The reform of the procurement of information and communication technologies and the refinancing of an investment fund dedicated to SMEs contribute to the digital transition respectively of the Italian public and private sector", also points out the President of the Commission in the letter in which she formally announces to the Prime Minister Mario Draghi the payment of the first installment of the Next Generation Eu to Italy.

"I would like to congratulate you on the implementation of the first step of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan - says von der Leyen -. Italy's achievement of the first 51 stages of the plan is linked to the implementation of important reforms. and investments. The extension of incentives to improve the energy efficiency of buildings,