The Next Generation EU funds represent a historic injection to modernize the Spanish economy, but their management raises doubts. Administrative slowness, the lack of coordination between autonomous communities and the central government, and the scarce transparency in the allocation of resources generate uncertainty about whether these aids will arrive on time or remain just promises.
Management systems: when software doesn't save the procedure 🖥️
The CoFFEE digital platform, designed to track the execution of the funds, promised agility and control. In practice, companies report unintuitive interfaces and response times measured in weeks. Interoperability between regional and state systems remains an unresolved technical issue, forcing the duplication of manual processes. Without a solid digital infrastructure, the promised modernization clashes with a reality of forms and waiting.
The art of asking for money: a manual for the brave 📋
Applying for a Next Gen fund is like assembling Swedish furniture without instructions: you start with enthusiasm, you're missing pieces, and you end up cursing the day you started. First, you fill out 40 pages, then you wait three months and receive an email asking for a certificate that doesn't exist. The icing on the cake is that when you finally get it, the deadline to execute it has already expired. Someone should explain that modernizing is not just about giving money, but also about not putting up 200 obstacles.