Government approves proposal for the fifth amendment to the Recovery and Resilience Plan

The proposal was prepared by the Office in line with the Government's decision, and on the basis of information provided by the ministries and government services responsible for delivering the reforms and investments set out in the Plan.

With a view to ensuring the timely submission of the final two payment requests to the European Commission, the Government proposes an amendment to the Plan that will enable the remaining reforms and investments to be completed in time.

Under the proposed amendment, the total amount of non-repayable funding available under the Recovery and Resilience Facility remains unchanged at EUR 1.61 billion. A reduction in loans of EUR 56.75 million is proposed, lowering the total from EUR 525.59 million to EUR 468.84 million.

The Government also proposes financial adjustments to certain investments which, due to objective circumstances, can no longer be implemented within the RRP programming period. These adjustments increase the funding available for selected investments while reducing the overall volume of loans. The proposed financial changes relate to the following investments:

• Reducing flood risks - EUR 61.39 million in grants (unchanged) and EUR 111.49 million in loans (previously EUR 115.66 million);
• Energy efficiency and decarbonisation of the economy - EUR 19.91 million in grants (previously EUR 29.54 million);
• Strengthening the electricity distribution network (medium-voltage network and low-voltage network) - EUR 47.43 million in grants (previously EUR 40 million). The difference reflects the discontinuation of the originally planned loans for this investment;
• Promoting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in transport under the REPowerEU chapter - EUR 54.83 million in grants (previously EUR 52.63 million);
• Increasing railway infrastructure capacity - EUR 216.30 million in grants (unchanged) and EUR 76.31 million in loans (previously EUR 124.71 million). The reduction relates to the project "The upgrade of the railway section Bled Jezero-Bohinjska Bela and Bohinjska Bela-Nomenj", which can no longer be delivered within the RRP timeframe;
• Further greening of educational infrastructure in Slovenia - EUR 52.59 million in loans (previously EUR 49.34 million).

The amendment also provides for adjustments to the indicative timetable for completing certain investments, with implementation deadlines in some cases shortened and in others extended.

Pending formal approval by the Council of the European Union, the proposed amendment will remain subject to further coordination with the European Commission and the relevant ministries. The final version of the amended Plan may therefore differ from the proposal submitted.

To date, Slovenia has received a total of EUR 1.54 billion, representing 72% of the funds available under the Facility. In December last year, the Government submitted the fifth payment request to the European Commission, with a net value of EUR 230.69 million. The sixth payment request is due to be submitted this spring, while the final, seventh request must be sent to the Commission no later than 30 September 2026.