EU approves France's final €6.1B RRF payment, closing NextGenerationEU chapter

The European Commission positively assessed France's fifth and final payment request of €6.1 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, completing France's drawdown under NextGenerationEU. This marks the end of a major EU fiscal transfer program, with no immediate market impact but signaling continued EU institutional cohesion. The approval confirms France met reform milestones, though the release is pending formal Council approval.