The EU Council's Financial Counsellors Working Party will meet on 7 July 2026 at 14:30 in Brussels to discuss amendments to the recovery and resilience plans of Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Hungary, according to a notice of meeting published by the Council on 2 July 2026. The meeting will also cover updates on Ukraine support loans and macro-financial assistance.
The agenda includes three proposals for Council Implementing Decisions amending the respective national plans: Slovenia's plan (originally approved on 28 July 2021), the Netherlands' plan (approved on 4 October 2022), and Hungary's plan (approved on 15 December 2022). The European Commission will present each proposal, followed by an exchange of views among member state representatives.
In addition, the working party will receive a debrief of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) meeting held on 2–3 July 2026, and prepare for the upcoming Council (Economic and Financial Affairs) meeting scheduled for 10 July 2026. The Presidency will provide information on the ECOFIN agenda.
A key item is an update and exchange of views on the Ukraine Support Loan, alongside a Commission report on macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2025 and a broader update on macro-financial operations. Any other business will be addressed under the Presidency's information.
The meeting focuses on technical-level preparation of Council decisions, with no legislative votes expected at this stage. The amendments to the recovery plans are likely to involve adjustments to milestones, targets, or funding allocations, potentially affecting the pace of disbursements for the three member states. Stakeholders include the national authorities of Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Hungary, which will see changes to their reform commitments; EU taxpayers, who fund the Recovery and Resilience Facility; and the European Commission, which oversees implementation. The discussions may also touch on conditionality and compliance, particularly for Hungary, whose plan has faced scrutiny over rule-of-law concerns.
Institutional follow-up will see the proposals move to the Economic and Financial Affairs Council for formal adoption, likely at the 10 July ECOFIN meeting or a subsequent session.