Recital 1

(1) Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), which established the Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’), unprecedented geopolitical events triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and their direct and indirect aggravation of the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis have considerably affected the Union’s society and economy, its people and its economic, social and territorial cohesion. In particular, it is clearer than ever that the Union’s energy security and energy independence are indispensable for a successful, sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, as they are also major factors contributing to the resilience of the Union’s economy.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.