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The European Commission has approved a €15.3 million (BGN 30m) Bulgarian scheme to support companies active in the tourism sector affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure was approved under the state aid Temporary Framework. Under the scheme, the aid will take the form of direct grants. In order to be eligible, a company must have […]

The European Commission has approved a €100 million Flemish scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions in place to limit the spread of the virus. The scheme was approved under the state aid Temporary Framework. The scheme, which goes under the name ‘Bridge loans in the Flemish region, will be […]

UE-Moldavie: La Commission propose une assistance macrofinancière de 150 millions deuros À la demande de la République de Moldavie, la Commission …

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The European Commission has approved Belgian plans to grant up to €19.2 million for the recapitalisation of the Brussels South Charleroi Airport SA (“BSCA”). The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Airports are among the companies that have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus […]

The Council today (10 December) concluded that Croatia has fulfilled the necessary conditions for the application of all parts of the Schengen acquis. This verification that the necessary conditions for the application of all parts of the Schengen acquis have been met by Croatia is a precondition for the Council to be able to take […]

The European Research Council (ERC) launched the second contest for the ERC Public Engagement with Research Award, following a successful pilot competition in 2020. The aim is to recognize ERC grantees who have demonstrated excellence in engaging with audiences beyond their domain and in communicating their research funded by the European Union. The three awards, worth €10,000 each, […]

The European Commission has found the modifications of an existing Greek aid scheme aiming to support households affected by the coronavirus outbreak to be in line with EU State aid rules. The purpose of the existing scheme, approved by the Commission on 13 November 2020 (SA.58555), is to assist in repaying their mortgage loans those […]

The COVID-19 pandemic led to important changes in working time regulation across the EU with the emergence of greater flexibility in short-time working schemes; the adaptation of working time regimes to telework; and temporary derogations from working time regulations mostly to ensure the continuous functioning of essential services. However, despite economic restrictions significantly reducing working […]

The European Commission has approved a €31.9 billion Italian scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Many companies in Italy have seen their revenues significantly decline because of the coronavirus outbreak and […]