European Commission head Von der Leyen welcomes Portugal's economic recovery plan

Reuters

Published Apr 22, 2021 08:11

PARIS (Reuters) - European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday welcomed the first official submission of an economic recovery and resilience plan by Portugal.

"Economic recovery must go hand in hand with an improved health situation on the ground. I welcome Portugal's recovery and resilience plan as the first one officially submitted to the Commission," she said in a statement.