Romania is closing out its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) with more than 90% of its grants salvaged, but without the competitiveness leap the programme promised. For 2028–2034, the National and Regional Partnership Plan (PPNR) brings at least €60 billion in non-reimbursable funds, more than four times as much. What is at stake with this money is already a subject of discussion between politicians and the business community. If we repeat the mistakes of the NRRP, the PPNR won’t help us much either.

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