Under the current Multiannual Financial Framework, EUR 6.5 billion from regional funds has been allocated directly to nature, biodiversity and Natura 2000.

Omissions

• The claim is supported by a single secondary source (informat.ro) that attributes the figure to the European Commission; no primary Commission document stating the exact EUR 6.5 billion figure could be located within the search budget.
• The same source reports that only 15% of this EUR 6.5 billion has actually been spent so far, context that the claim omits when presenting the allocation figure positively.
• The European Commission's own Cohesion Policy communication (Panorama, 16-07-2025) refers to a broader, different metric: over EUR 22.7 billion being channelled into biodiversity action through Cohesion Policy programmes 2021-2027 (total including indirect contributions), which is a larger aggregate than the EUR 6.5 billion 'allocated directly' cited in the claim.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Regional Policy Panorama: 'The Biodiversity Blueprint: EU Cohesion Policy at Work'Between 2021 and 2027, over €22.7 billion is being channelled into biodiversity action through national, regional and cross-border Cohesion Policy programmes.
• Secondaryinformat.ro (citing the European Commission)The European Commission says that EUR 6.5 billion from the current regional funds has been allocated directly to nature, biodiversity and the Natura 2000 network. However, only 15% of this amount has been spent so far.