In Romania, the absorption rate of cohesion funds was 17% in mid-2025.

Omissions

• The figure of 17% represents a significant improvement, placing Romania above the EU average of approximately 12.3% for cohesion fund absorption.
• By October 2025, the absorption rate had slightly decreased to approximately 16% according to European Parliament data.
• The MEP could have cited the specific data from ING Think which reported the exact 17.0% figure for mid-2025.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life PoliciesRomania's absorption rates remain critically low—approximately 16% for Cohesion funds and 37.6% for RRF funds as of October 2025
• SecondaryING ThinkBy mid-2025, Romania had received around EUR5.3bn, representing a 17.0% absorption rate
• SecondaryStiri pe SurseAt the end of August 2025, Romania reached an absorption rate of 17.1% of cohesion policy funds, above the EU average of 12.3%