NextGenerationEU, an ambitious recovery plan
NextGenerationEU is the exceptional recovery plan of over EUR 734 billion set up by the European Union to help Member States boost their economies in the wake of the VOCID-19 crisis. It aims to build a greener, more digital and resilient Europe. The funds support thousands of projects anchored in the territories.
NextGenerationEU stands out for its ability to combine long-term transformation with immediate benefits for citizens. By investing heavily in sectors as diverse as energy renewal of housing, soft mobility, digital infrastructure, business innovation, health and training and job integration, it is preparing Europe for the challenges of tomorrow.
By combining these massive investments with ambitious reforms, NextGenerationEU is much more than just one Recovery plan It marks the way towards a stronger and more integrated European Union. For citizens, businesses and governments, it embodies the collective ambition to build a future that combines economic prosperity, social justice and environmental responsibility.
To learn more about the European Union budget: HERE
Real results across Europe
In June 2025, thanks to the money from the European Recovery Plan:
- Euros invested in the energy renovation of housing, schools, hospitals and businesses have enabled a primary energy saving of more than 33 million megawatt hours per year, i.e. the annual consumption of a city of 8 million inhabitants.
- More than 16 million households have been connected to the very high-speed internet, benefiting from a stable and efficient connection.
- More than 4.5 million companies have been assisted to decarbonize, digitize, modernize their production processes, or develop advanced technologies.
- More than 10 million young people have been helped to train or integrate into employment;
- Nearly 50 million patients can be accommodated in modernized health facilities.
Visit the Project map funded to illustrate the diversity of projects supported.
NextGenerationEU in France
With over €40 billion in grants, which account for 1.43% of GDP, France is the third largest beneficiary of the European Recovery Plan, after Italy and Spain. The French plan is also the most advanced in Europe: in June 2025, 85% of the 40 billion of the European recovery plan allocated to France were used. This plan is ambitious and exceeds the climate and digital transition targets set at European level (37% and 20% minimum). Almost 50% of the funds in the French plan are dedicated to ecological transition, and 21.5% to digital transformation. In addition, 37.5% of expenditure has a social dimension.
For France, NextGenerationEU is an opportunity to boost its economy while responding to local priorities, whether to improve the energy performance of public and private buildings (MaPrimeRenov), develop sustainable infrastructure (trams, small railway lines, electric charging stations, etc.), strengthen the competitiveness of local enterprises, modernise health facilities, or support the training and vocational integration of young people (devices) « 1 young / 1 solution ») and all workers. The plan thus illustrates the key role of the territories in implementing the European priorities.
What was the money for the European Recovery Plan in the Hauts-de-Frances?
This 24 June, the European Commission and General Secretariat for European Affairs invite you to discover some emblematic projects that have been supported in the Hauts-de-France through the testimony of its beneficiaries. These initiatives illustrate the concrete impact of the plan on the ecological transition, innovation and digitisation of the economy, as well as on health, employment and social inclusion.
The opportunity to meet and exchange with:
- Maxime Bitter, Director General, Lille Métropole Habitat
- Stephan Vérin, Secretary General, company IMATTEC SAS
- Jean-Christophe Arnal, Manager of the Aniche-Emerchicourt factory, Saint-Gobain Glass
- Eric Felix Lartigau, Managing Director of the Oscar Lambret Centre, and Pierre Boussemart, Director of Care Offer, Regional Health Agency Hauts-de-France
- Christelle Lecomte, Director General of « Success Together in Sambre Avesnois »
- Eva Dejardin, Digital Advisor, and Veronica Tondeur-Tigalet, family reference and agent of the Maison FranceServices of the Communauté de Communes du Pays Solesmois
With participation and support:
- of the Secretariat-General for European Affairs
- of the Céline Gauer, Director General of the European Commission responsible for the Recovery Plan
- Centres DIRECT EUROPE region
The event will take place at the Auditorium of the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille (Place de la République, entrance museum), and will be open to all!
Registration requirements HERE
