Overview
- The commission maps an “archipelago” of 434 state operators, 317 consultative bodies and 1,153 public entities with blurred boundaries and limited visibility for the central government.
- It finds that even a 20 percent cut to agency support functions would yield only €540 million in savings, far below both the government’s €40 billion target for 2026 and the €2–3 billion estimate for 2027.
- About 60 recommendations call for fusing overlapping agencies, reassigning missions to ministries or prefectures and mutualizing support services to improve coherence.
- The report highlights a lack of consolidated financial and human-resources data, noting many agencies operate without performance contracts or systematic mission letters.
- With the mid-July budget roadmap set to outline €40 billion in savings for 2026, the government faces pressure to integrate the commission’s findings into cross-party negotiations and contend with political instability.