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Home»European Union News»Commission greenlights Estonia’s fourth payment request for €135. 5 million under NextGenerationEUJuly 17, 2026byThe Sting's Team(Credit: Unsplash)This article is brought to you in association with theEuropean Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Estonia’s fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece ofNextGenerationEU. This payment request reflects significant progress across a wide range of reforms aimed at driving positive change for citizens and businesses in Estonia, notably in the area ofdigitalisation,education,healthand thegreen transition, including supporting children with higher care needs and facilitating the deployment of renewable energy. It also supports the digital transition through the rollout of digital construction tools and development of a digital gateway for entrepreneurs. The Commission found that Estonia has satisfactorily completed the11 milestones and 10 targetsset out inthe Council Implementing Decision. Flagship measures in this payment request include:Construction of the new Tervikum hospital:a new, modern county general hospital and health centre in the city of Viljandi, directly serving the Viljandi County residents and indirectly supporting the surrounding counties. The new hospital is networked with the health care centre, ensuring patient-oriented cooperation between providers of primary care, specialist care and social services. Completion of major investments in sustainable mobility:a new 2. 5 km section of the Tallinn Old Port tram line has been completed, increasing the share of sustainable mobility in the Tallinn region. Furthermore, 18 bike and walkways have been constructed across the country, contributing to safe and sustainable access to public services, including public transport and workplaces. Developing event services and digital gateways for entrepreneurs: making ten additional services available to entrepreneurs. These range from centralised authorisation management for representatives of legal entities and information on grants for entrepreneurs to services related to activity licences and notifications of economic activities, all accessible in one place. Supporting children with higher care needs: modernising and integrating services, including in areas such as health and social protection, will improve care provision for children with higher care needs. Next stepsThe Commission has now sent its preliminary assessment of Estonia’s fulfilment of the milestones and targets required for this payment to theEconomic and Financial Committee(EFC), which has four weeks to deliver its opinion. The payment to Estonia can take place following the EFC’s opinion, and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission. BackgroundEstonia submitted its fourth payment request on 31 March 2026. TheEstonian recovery and resilience planhas a strong emphasis on investments in the areas of climate adaptation, transportation, digitalisation of enterprises and social and health services. Key reforms and investments focus on incentivising the production of renewable energy, digitalising the public administration, zero-emission mobility, long-term care, affordable housing, energy-efficiency renovations of buildings, construction of railway infrastructure. Today’s payment request would bring the funds paid out to Estonia under the RRF to €763 million (including the €126 million in pre-financing it received in September 2021 and the €18 million pre-payment underREPowerEUit received on 21 December 2023), which correspond to 80% of all the funds in the Estonian plan, with 76% of all the milestones and targets in the plan fulfilled. For more informationCommission’s preliminary assessment of Estonia’s fourth payment requestEstonia’s Recovery and Resilience planRecovery and Resilience FacilityRecovery and Resilience Facility project mapRecovery and Resilience ScoreboardRecovery and Resilience Facility RegulationRecovery and Resilience Facility – questions and answersEU as a borrowerDiscover more from The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. comSubscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Filed Under:European Union News,EurozoneTagged With:Brussels magazine,Brussels news,Commission greenlights Estonia's fourth payment request for €135. 5 million under NextGenerationEU,Critical Magazine,Critical News,Critical Times,EU magazine,EU News,EU Sitng,EU Sting,Euroepan magazine,European Magazine,European News,European Union Magazine,EUS ting,The European Sting,The Sting