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MAJOR MARKET COMPARISON OF KEY COVID-19 LEGISLATION As pharmaceutical companies worldwide race to supply vaccines and therapeutics to fight the spread of COVID-19, understanding the laws and regulations that could impact parties involved in the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain is increasingly important. This article provides an overview and comparison of legislation relevant to manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and health professionals involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in ea...

Israel has so far administered at least one of two recommended doses to more than half its nine million-strong population. The rapid rollout has allowed for shops to re-open and activities in public spaces to resume, some of which, such as sports centres, are reserved for people with a “green badge” indicating they’ve had two […]

The European Commission has approved a €40 million Italian aid measure to support coronavirus related research and development (R&D) by biotechnology company ReiThera S.r.l. The measure was approved under the state aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This €40 million Italian measure will support research into a […]

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €26 million Irish aid scheme to compensate airport operators for the losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak and the travel restrictions imposed by Ireland to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The aid consists of three measures: (i) a damage compensation measure; (ii) an […]

On 23 February, President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the launch event of the Global Citizen campaign ‘A Recovery Plan for the World. During her speech, the President highlighted the work that has been done over the last year together with international partners, while at the same time stressing that there is still a […]

The Commission has adopted the ninth enhanced surveillance report for Greece. The report is prepared in the context of the enhanced surveillance framework which serves to ensure continued support for the delivery of Greeces reform commitments following the successful completion of the stability support programme in 2018. It finds that Greece has progressed well with […]

To ensure that citizens can continue to enjoy roaming without additional charges when travelling in the EU, the Commission proposed today a new Roaming Regulation. At a time when non-essential travel is discouraged, this is an important action in preparing a brighter future. The new regulation will prolong the current rules that are due to […]

The €2bn Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) launched as a central pillar of the Government’s July Stimulus has distributed less than 10pc of its available funding halfway through its life-span, according to statistics compiled by the Department of Enterprise.

With movie theaters on the brink of bankruptcy, postponed productions with huge increases in costs, and a shift to online content consumption, the old theatre business models will probably disappear quickly. In order to combat negative effects of the crisis, the EU stepped in with various programs.

Government €160m boost to COVID-19 business grants wholesalers, suppliers, caterers and events companies down 75% or more in turnover expected to benefit €10m extra for companies developing and making PPE and equipment used in fight against COVID-19 The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today (Tuesday 9 February) announced €160m for measures to help businesses during the pandemic. These were agreed by Cabinet today. The government has p...