In the last budget period when spending resilience funds, Croatia, which spent a lot, failed to curb inflation with that same money

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact time period or inflation figures. Croatia's inflation remained significantly above the euro area average (around 2.0-2.2%) throughout 2024-2025.
• The European Commission's official sources (Eurostat) published data after the session date, though reflecting data from periods before 2026-04-28 that the MEP could have known through preliminary national statistics.
• The claim implies a causal relationship between resilience fund spending and inflation control that is complex; high inflation occurred despite significant EU funding, though other factors (energy prices, supply chains) also contributed.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Consumer prices inflation Statistics ExplainedIn 2025, the highest annual inflation rates among EU countries were recorded in Romania (6.8%), Estonia (4.8%), and Croatia and Hungary (each 4.4%)
• PrimaryEurostat - Annual inflation up to 2.2% in the euro areaThe highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (8.6%), Estonia (5.3%), Croatia and Slovakia (both 4.6%)
• SecondaryTotal Croatia News - Croatia Remains Among Countries With Highest Inflation RateCroatia remains among countries with highest inflation rate in the EU, with reference to January 2024 data showing EU inflation at 3.1% and Eurozone at 2.8%