The National Recovery and Resilience Plans represent the new framework in which European member states identify their development strategies and allocate European and national resources – with the objective of relaunching socio-economic conditions following the coronavirus pandemic.

This process, initiated as part of the European response to the global health crisis, follows the construction of NextGenerationEU. It combines national and European efforts to relaunch and reshape the economy, steering the digital and climate transitions. For European progressives, it is worth assessing the potential of these national plans for curbing inequalities and delivering wellbeing for all, as well as investigating how to create a European economic governance that supports social, regional, digital and climate justice.

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and the Institut Emile Vandervelde (IEV), in partnership with firstrate knowledge organisations, have built a structured network of experts to monitor the implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans and assess their impact on key social outcomes. Fact- and data-based evidence will sharpen the implementation of national plans and instruct progressive policymaking from the local to the European level.

The Recovery Watch will deliver over 15 policy studies dedicated to cross-country analysis of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans and NextGenerationEU. Monitoring the distributive effects of EU spending via NextGenerationEU, and the strategies and policies composing the national plans, the project will focus on four areas: climate action, digital investment, welfare measures and EU governance.

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31/05/2023

Is the digital transition a lever for structural reforms or does it reinforce the divide?

Recovery Watch series
24/03/2023

Making Next-Generation EU a permanent tool

Recovery Watch series
11/01/2023

Promoting a just digital transition for workers

Recovery Watch series
10/01/2023

Systemic transformation or status quo?

Recovery Watch Series
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Past
31/05/2023
Online (Expert meeting)

Social measures in the NRRPs

Recovery Watch series
27/03/2023
FEPS HQ (Expert meeting - Hybrid)

Lessons for EU Economic Governance

Recovery Watch series
15/12/2022
Rome, Italy

National Recovery & Resilience Plans: Assessing to improve

Recovery Watch series
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01/12/2022

Can we have a political debate on the Economic Union we want?

25/10/2022

Pills of hope – priorities for left-wing politics

04/02/2022

Portugal: an absolute majority for stability and a progressive agenda

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News
20/12/2022

How to make the best use of the Resilience and Recovery Fund

The first results of the Recovery Watch research project were presented to the Italian public in Rome on 15 December
30/05/2022

FEPS launches ‘Recovery Watch’, a new research project

The National Recovery and Resilience Plans represent the new framework in which member states will identify their […]
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Pourquoi – et comment – pérenniser Next Generation EU

by OFCE 27/04/2023
"Why - and how - to make Next Generation EU sustainable" OFCE Article about FEPS Policy Study "Making Next-Generation EU a permanent tool", with the collaboration of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, OFCE and Institut Emile Vandervelde

L’Italia non riesce a usare il Pnrr: abbiamo speso solo un terzo dei 42 miliardi di euro stanziati

by L'Espresso 09/01/2023
'Italy fails to take advantage of the NRRP: we have spent only one-third of the 42 billion euros allocated' L'Espresso article on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plans.

Gli effetti della crisi sulle famiglie e sul settore dell’agricoltura

by Radio Vaticana 19/12/2022
"The impact of the crisis on families and the agricultural sector" Radio Vaticana. Interview (18'45) with David Rinaldi, FEPS Director of Studies and Policy, on the Recovery Watch series of publications

Nuova economia ok, ma l’inquinamento?

by Il Fatto Quotidiano 19/12/2022
"A new economy OK, but what about pollution?" Il Fatto Quotidiano article on FEPS Policy Study "Policy challenges and actions for a just climate transition"

Pnrr, criticità e correzioni possibili (e necessarie) secondo il Forum DD

by Sapereambiente 19/12/2022
"NRRP, criticisms and possible (and necessary) corrections according to the Forum DD" Sapereambiente article on FEPS event "National Recovery & Resilience Plans: Assessing to improve"
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#133 FEPS Talks ‘The successes and critical aspects of the NextGenEU’

Jérôme Creel, Director for Research at Sciences Po, OFCE and David Rinaldi, FEPS Director of […]
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Anna KOLESNICHENKO

Policy Analyst on Economy
Anna Kolesnichenko is covering economic policy at FEPS. She focuses on European fiscal and monetary […]

David RINALDI

Director of Studies and Policy
David supervises and coordinates FEPS’ scientific quality and consultancy capacity, ensuring the policy-relevance and impact […]

Thainá LEITE

Project Officer
Thainá Leite works as Project Officer on Foreign Affairs and Economics at FEPS. She holds […]
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