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EU: Commission adopts state aid Temporary Framework to allow financial support schemes due to COVID-19 (extended until June 2022)

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19 Mar 2020

In March 2020, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework to permit certain financial support schemes to be introduced under the EU state aid rules. The decision follows the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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Announced: 19 Mar 2020
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Greece: Introduction of financial grant to support Aegean Airlines

Announced: 23 Dec 2020

Romania: Second amendment to the support scheme for SMEs facing the Covid-19 outbreak

Removed: 31 Dec 2021

Lithuania: Introduction of EUR 30 million state aid scheme for certain sectors (COVID-19)

Announced: 23 Dec 2020

Greece: Introduction of EUR 120 million compensation for Aegean Airlines (COVID-19)

Announced: 22 Dec 2020

Slovakia: Financial aid to airport operators (COVID-19)

Announced: 22 Dec 2020

Lithuania: Guarantee scheme for trade credit insurers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Lithuania: Introduction of EUR 150 million financial grant scheme for certain businesses (COVID-19)

Announced: 22 Dec 2020

Luxembourg: Second budget increase of scheme to support companies in overcoming Covid-19 related drops of activity

Announced: 22 Dec 2020

Czechia: Introduction of direct grant scheme to support professional sport clubs

Announced: 21 Dec 2020

Slovenia: Financial aid to enterprises for uncovered fixed costs (COVID-19)

Announced: 21 Dec 2020

Slovakia: Financial grants for uncovered fixed costs (COVID-19)

Announced: 18 Dec 2020

Ireland: Introduction of scheme to support Irish inbound tourism agents in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 18 Dec 2020

Bulgaria: Introduction of scheme to support support tour operators and travel agents in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

Announced: 18 Dec 2020

Croatia: Budget increase and extension of HBOR's financial support scheme in favour of SMEs

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Croatia: Budget increase and extension of loan guarantee scheme to support the maritime, transport, transport infrastructure, tourism and related sectors

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Italy: EC approves EUR 370 million grant scheme to support congress and fair industry (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Latvia: Increase in budget of an interest subsidy scheme for undertakings affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Lithuania: Modification of loan scheme for entities in agriculture and aquaculture affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Slovenia: Extension of the "short-time work" and the COVID-19 research and production support schemes

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Latvia: Financial grants scheme to provide working capital to undertakings affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: EC approves a EUR 1 billion budget increase for the scheme Regime Quadro to support Italian companies (COVID-19)

Announced: 11 Dec 2020

Denmark: Introduction of a DKK 150 million Danish financial grant scheme to support enterprises in the event sectors

Announced: 10 Dec 2020

Hungary: HUF 47.5 billion scheme to support the economy during the second state of emergency (COVID-19)

Announced: 09 Dec 2020

Hungary: Extension of aid scheme consisting of loan guarantees and state loans (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: EC approves budget increase for aid scheme that supports the agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture sectors (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Spain: EUR 500 million trade insurance scheme (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Italy: EC approves grant scheme to support tour operators and travel agencies (COVID-19)

Announced: 03 Dec 2020

Italy: Introduction of financial grant scheme to businesses operating in historic city centres (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Germany: Umbrella scheme for recapitalisation measures and subordinated loans (COVID-19)

Announced: 30 Nov 2020

Bulgaria: Introduction of scheme to support small and medium-sized coach and bus transport companies

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Portugal: EC approves grant programme to support SMEs in specific sectors (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Czech Republic: Introduction of grant scheme to provide extended support for the Czech cultural sector (COVID-19)

Announced: 24 Nov 2020

Luxembourg: Introduction of scheme to support any company facing liquidity issues as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak

Removed: 31 May 2021

Luxembourg: Introduction of scheme to compensate for uncovered costs for companies facing financial difficulties as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19

Announced: 24 Nov 2020

Bulgaria: Amendments of a loan guarantee scheme supported by the Bulgarian Development Bank

Announced: 20 Nov 2020

Germany: Framework aid scheme for uncovered fixed costs introduced (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Netherlands: Extension and modification of grant scheme for uncovered fixed costs for SMEs (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Austria: Financial grant scheme for uncovered fixed costs (COVID-19)

Announced: 20 Nov 2020

Hungary: HUF 50 billion scheme to support the country's venture capital funds

Announced: 19 Nov 2020

Ireland: Financial grants for coach tourism operators in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 19 Nov 2020

Romania: Introduction of scheme to support the wine sector in the face of Covid-19

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: Introduction of social security payment exemptions to support businesses in the tourism and termal bath sectors (COVID-19)

Announced: 11 Nov 2020

Czech Republic: EC approves grant scheme to support agri-food enterprises in the period March-November 2020 (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: Introduction of social security payment exemptions to support Italian employers (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Hungary: Budget increase for investment support scheme for companies (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Hungary: Expansion and prolongation of umbrella scheme to support enterprises (COVID-19)

Implemented: 30 Jun 2021

Hungary: Second amendment of a scheme to support COVID-19 related R&D projects and products

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Czech Republic: EC approves rent payment support scheme for businesses severely affected by the pandemic in summer 2020 (COVID-19)

Announced: 29 Oct 2020

Denmark: Introduction of financial grant scheme to support cafés, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and venues (Covid-19)

Announced: 29 Oct 2020

Slovenia: Introduction of direct grant scheme to support self-employed persons and micro-enterprises

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Greece: Introduction of state loan scheme to support enterprises in tourism, transport, construction and energy (COVID-19)

Announced: 19 Oct 2020

Greece: Introduction of direct grant scheme to support certain agricultural products (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

France: Second budget increase and extension of wage subsidy scheme (COVID-19)

Announced: 15 Oct 2020

Romania: Introduction of scheme to support trade credit insurers

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Lithuania: Increase in budget of a state loan for entities in agriculture and aquaculture affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 09 Oct 2020

Belgium: EC approves grant scheme to support hotels and aparthotels (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: EC approves social security payment reductions for enterprises in the regions of Southern Italy (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Lithuania: Introduction of scheme to support Covid-19 related research and development

Announced: 05 Oct 2020

Finland: Approved an increased budget of EUR 40 million to companies in primary agriculture production

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Budget increase of scheme to support COVID-19 related R&D projects and products

Announced: 28 Sep 2020

Greece: Introduction of a financial aid scheme for micro and small enterprises affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 24 Sep 2020

France: EUR 303 million budget increase and extension of wage subsidy scheme (COVID-19)

Announced: 21 Sep 2020

Poland: Introduction of support measures for businesses active in culture and tourism sector

To be prolonged: 11 Jan 2022

Italy: EUR 44 billion recapitalization scheme for large companies (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Austria (Lower Austria): Introduction of Lower Austrian Economic and Tourism Fund (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Czechia: Introduction of tax relief scheme to support the self-employed

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Greece: Introduction of a financial aid scheme for very small and small enterprises affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 27 Aug 2020

Czech Republic: EC approves grant scheme to support accomodation facilities (COVID-19)

Announced: 27 Aug 2020

Romania: Introduction of financial grant scheme to support SMEs and certain large undertakings

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Budget increase of umbrella scheme to support enterprises (COVID-19)

Announced: 24 Aug 2020

United Kingdom: The government introduces the Scottish Enterprise subordinated loan scheme in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 24 Aug 2020

United Kingdom: Introduction of soft loan scheme to support enterprises in Scotland (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Czechia: Financial grant scheme to support companies through certain wage subsidies and to develop projects related to employee welfare (COVID-19)

Announced: 21 Aug 2020

Belgium: EUR 290 million state aid to Brussels Airlines (COVID-19)

Announced: 20 Aug 2020

Germany: EU approves EUR 46 billion Bavarian Fund for liquidity and capital support (COVID-19)

Announced: 20 Aug 2020

Lithuania: Budget increase of EUR 19.2 million for financial grant scheme that supports bovine animal and milk producers (COVID-19)

Announced: 19 Aug 2020

Czech Republic: Establishment of grant scheme to support the cultural sector for the cancelation of events (COVID-19)

Announced: 18 Aug 2020

Ireland: Increased a budget of restart grant scheme to SMEs (Covid-19)

Announced: 17 Aug 2020

Sweden and Denmark: Capital injection to SAS following the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Extension of aid scheme supporting enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19)

Announced: 14 Aug 2020

Ireland: Introduction of a EUR 26 million scheme to support the tourism and hospitality sectors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Slovenia: Introduction of scheme to support COVID-19 related R&D projects and products

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: EU approves EUR 2 billion trade credit insurance scheme (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Germany: EUR 1.36 billion aid scheme for airport operators (COVID-19)

Announced: 11 Aug 2020

Estonia: Introduction of a capital injection measure to support Nordica Aviation Group S.A.

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Introduction of scheme to support COVID-19 related R&D projects and products

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Czech Republic: Introduction of grant scheme to compensate health spas for the discounts granted to EU/EEA users (COVID-19)

Announced: 05 Aug 2020

Spain: Further EUR 40 billion injected to guarantee schemes (COVID-19)

Announced: 03 Aug 2020

Latvia: Financial grant scheme for export entities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 31 Jul 2020

Poland: Introduction of an aid scheme to support SMEs operating in the agricultural sector (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Spain: EU approves EUR 10 billion recapitalisation fund (COVID-19)

Announced: 31 Jul 2020

Germany: EUR 840 million guarantee scheme for the tourism sector (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: EUR 300 million international support to businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Italy: EUR 6 billion in financial measures for SMEs (COVID-19)

Announced: 31 Jul 2020

Greece: Reintroduction of an aid scheme in the form of repayable advances

Announced: 30 Jul 2020

France: Government extends wage subsidies to Mayotte and Guyana for EUR 12 million (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Hungary: Extension and prolongation of financial aid scheme for enterprises (CVOID-19)

To be prolonged: 14 Jan 2021

Malta: Introduction of loan guarantee mechanism to support enterprises facing difficulties as a result of Covid-19 related restictions

Announced: 28 Jul 2020

Netherlands: State loans for travel guarantee funds (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Belgium (Flemish): EUR 50 million state aid in support of the restart of the event sector (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Czech Republic: Introdution of wage subsidies to support companies affected by the pandemic (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Latvia: Financial grants scheme for the events and tourism sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 24 Jul 2020

Bulgaria: Introduction of scheme to support tour operators facing travel cancellations as a result of Covid 19

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of a guarantee scheme on factoring products (COVID-19)

Announced: 23 Jul 2020

Greece: Introduction of aid scheme for farmers, agricultural producers and open-air markets’ sellers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 23 Jul 2020

Greece: Introduction of aid scheme for primary livestock producers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Italy: Budget increase for the agricultural support scheme (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

France: EU approves EUR 10 billion funds of reinsurance scheme (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Italy: EUR 1.2 billion financial support to the agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture sectors (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Malta: Introduction of scheme to provide electricity and rental costs compensation to companies affected by the Covid-19 outbreak

Announced: 14 Jul 2020

Belgium: EUR 10 billion loan guarantee scheme for SMEs (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Bulgaria: Introduction of grant scheme to support companies' wage costs

Announced: 14 Jul 2020

Denmark: Introduction of a DKK 200 million financial grant scheme to support Danish companies

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Lithuania: State aid to entities in agriculture and aquaculture in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 13 Jul 2020

Netherlands: Dutch government provides EUR 3.4 billion urgent liquidity support to KLM (COVID-19)

Announced: 13 Jul 2020

Slovakia: Introduction of scheme to support antiviral research, innovation and infrastructures to tackle Covid-19

Announced: 10 Jul 2020

Latvia: Financial grant scheme approved for lessees of public properties that affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 08 Jul 2020

Germany: Government establishes the Economic Stabilisation Fund to support certain companies impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 08 Jul 2020

Italy: EC approves EUR 6.2 billion grant scheme for SMEs (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Slovenia: Zero interest and soft loans scheme for enterprises (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Slovenia: Introduction of state loan scheme to support the economy

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Poland: Introduction of a support scheme for undertakings affected by the Coronavirus outbreak

Announced: 07 Jul 2020

Belgium: EUR 25 million recapitalisation loan to Aviapartner (COVID-19)

Announced: 07 Jul 2020

Hungary: HUF 8 billion tax advantage scheme to support the aviation industry in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

Announced: 06 Jul 2020

Austria: Introduction of scheme to support Austrian Airlines AG

Announced: 06 Jul 2020

United Kingdom: Introduction of an umbrella scheme to support enterprises in Gibraltar (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Latvia: Loan guarantee scheme for undertakings engaged in exports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 06 Jul 2020

Czechia: Introduction of tax relief scheme for self-employed individuals

Announced: 06 Jul 2020

Latvia: Approval of EUR 100 million Covid-19 Recapitalization Fund

Announced: 06 Jul 2020

Czechia: Introduction of direct grant scheme to support undertakings in the sectors of agricultural, food and feed

Announced: 03 Jul 2020

Spain: Second ICO loan guarantee line and a new strategic fund to support economic reactivation (COVID-19)

Announced: 03 Jul 2020

Latvia: Capital injection in airBaltic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 03 Jul 2020

Malta: Introduction of scheme to support real estate holder facing financial difficulties (Covid-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Netherlands: Increase in budget of a loan scheme for SMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 01 Jul 2020

Luxembourg: Introduction of scheme to support private trade credit insurers

Announced: 01 Jul 2020

Romania: Introduction of scheme to support companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

France: Subordinated loan scheme to support businesses following the COVID-19 pandemic (extended until June 2022)

Implemented: 31 Dec 2020

Croatia: Introduction of loan guarantee scheme to support the maritime, transport, transport infrastructure, tourism and related sectors

Removed: 30 Sep 2020

France: EUR 207 million in wage subsidies for employees (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Italy: Introduction of tax exemptions and tax credits schemes to support businesses and the self-employed (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Netherlands: Financial grants scheme for SMEs for uncovered fixed costs (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Bulgaria: Introduction of scheme to support SMEs following the outbreak of the COVID-19

Announced: 26 Jun 2020

Slovenia: Introduction of wage subsidy scheme to support the economy

Announced: 25 Jun 2020

Germany: Approval of EUR 6 billion recapitalisation measure to Lufthansa

Announced: 25 Jun 2020

Cyprus: The government introduces a subsidy scheme for micro and small enterprises and interest rate subsidy scheme (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Lithuania: Introduction of state loan and guarantee scheme for tourism industry (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Cyprus: Introduction of interest rate subsidy scheme and grants to support new business loans

Announced: 23 Jun 2020

Denmark: Introduction of a DKK 286.6 million financial grant scheme to support Danish companies operating in the cultural events sector

Announced: 22 Jun 2020

Portugal: Introduction of loan guarantees and financial grant schemes to support companies in the Autonomous Region of Madeira

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of an aid scheme for COVID-19 related R&D and investment activities

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Slovakia: Guarantee scheme provided by Export-Import Bank to support SMEs (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Slovakia: Scheme to provide guarantees and direct grants to enterprises (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Slovakia: Scheme to provide guarantees and direct grants to SMEs (COVID-19)

Announced: 18 Jun 2020

Slovakia: Introduction of support scheme to companies in the face of the Covid 19 outbreak (COVID 19)

Announced: 16 Jun 2020

Slovakia: Introduction of financial grant scheme to support rent tenants (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: Budget increase of a temporary aid scheme to support Italian SMEs (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 07 Apr 2021

Lithuania: Introduction of aid scheme to support agriculture businesses (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Poland: Introduction of an interest rate subsidy scheme for farmers (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of a recapitalization scheme for SMEs and large enterprises affected by the Coronavirus outbreak

Announced: 10 Jun 2020

Portugal: EUR 1.2 billion rescue aid to TAP Air

Announced: 09 Jun 2020

Finland: Capital injection in Finnair in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Umbrella scheme providing financial grants to enterprises (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

France: EUR 5 billion to support COVID-19-related R+D, infrastructure and production (extended until June 2022)

Announced: 05 Jun 2020

Lithuania: Introduction of EUR 30.5 million financial grant scheme to support bovine animal and milk producers (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Ireland: EUR 250 million restart grant scheme to micro and small enterprises (Covid-19)

Announced: 03 Jun 2020

Ireland: Financial support for development of products related to COVID-19 approved

Announced: 02 Jun 2020

Czech Republic: Introduction of rent payment support scheme for businesses affected by the pandemic (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of an aid scheme for businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 29 May 2020

Luxembourg: Scheme to support enterprises in certain sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 29 May 2020

Luxembourg: Introduction of solidarity fund scheme to support sectors affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 28 May 2020

Italy: Approval of interest rate subsidy to support support the agricultural sector (COVID-19)

Announced: 28 May 2020

Finland: Introduction of financial grant scheme to support restaurants, cafés, and bars (Covid-19)

Announced: 27 May 2020

Netherlands: Loan guarantee scheme for SMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 27 May 2020

Cyprus: EUR 100 million scheme for lump-sum payments to firms and self-employed persons (COVID-19)

Announced: 26 May 2020

Lithuania: Introduction of EUR 500 million state aid schemes (COVID-19)

Announced: 26 May 2020

France: EUR 63.9 million loan guarantee to Novares Group (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of a loan scheme for businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Italy: Introduction of the umbrella scheme Regime Quadro to support Italian companies following the outbreak of COVID-19

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

France: EC approves modification and budget extension of umbrella scheme (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jul 2021

Italy: Financial grant scheme introduced to support the Italian agricultural sector (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Increase of financial aid to support enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19)

Announced: 19 May 2020

Lithuania: Amendments and budget increase for state loan scheme for SMEs (COVID-19)

Announced: 19 May 2020

Hungary: Introduction of HUF 35 billion scheme to support agri-food, aquaculture and forestry undertakings

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Czech Republic: EC approves loan guarantee scheme to support enterprises with up to 500 employees (COVID-19)

Announced: 15 May 2020

Belgium: Introduction of a EUR 903.2 million insurance scheme to support Belgian companies

Announced: 14 May 2020

Malta: Introduction of scheme to reduce the cost of loans under the COVID-19 Guarantee Scheme

Announced: 13 May 2020

Bulgaria: Introduction of scheme to support small enterprises in the face of Covid-19

Announced: 12 May 2020

Malta: Introduction of grants to support the production of Covid-19 related products

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Croatia: HBOR funds loan guarantee scheme to support Croatian SMEs

Announced: 12 May 2020

Belgium: Introduction of scheme to support COVID-19 related relevant research and development

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Belgium (Flemish): Second subordinated loan scheme for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Poland: Introduction of a USD 485 million support scheme to support businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

France: EUR 200 million guarantee scheme for exporting SMEs and mid-caps (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Italy: EC approves budget increase for aid scheme to support agricultural companies in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (COVID-19)

Announced: 11 May 2020

Greece: Introduction of wage subsidies scheme to support self-employed (COVID-19)

Announced: 08 May 2020

Netherlands: Introduction of direct grant scheme to support agricultural and horticultural undertakings in response to COVID-19

Announced: 07 May 2020

Hungary: HUF 100 billion loan guarantee scheme to support SMEs (COVID-19)

Announced: 06 May 2020

Finland: EUR 30 million support to primary agriculture production affected by Covid-19

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Belgium (Flemish): Subordinated loan scheme for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs

Announced: 05 May 2020

Greece: Introduction of an aid scheme for the floriculture sector (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Czech Republic: EC approves loan guarantee scheme to support large exporting companies (COVID-19)

Announced: 04 May 2020

France: Approval of EUR 7 billion liquidity support to Air France (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Belgium (Walloon): EUR 530 million loan guarantee scheme in response of the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 30 Apr 2020

Denmark: Introduction of VAT-liability-linked credit facility and quarterly payroll tax liability repayment schemes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 30 Apr 2020

Latvia: Financial grant scheme for the agriculture and food sector affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 30 Apr 2020

Lithuania: Introduction of EUR 101.5 million grant scheme for SMEs (COVID-19)

Announced: 30 Apr 2020

Slovenia: Introduction of guarantee scheme to support undertakings and self-employed persons operating in Slovenia

Announced: 30 Apr 2020

Greece: Introduction of a EUR 250 million financial grant scheme to support companies in the Covid-19 crisis

Announced: 29 Apr 2020

France: EUR 5 billion loan guarantee to Renault (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Hungary: Financial aid for enterprises in form of loan guarantees and soft loans (COVID-19)

Announced: 28 Apr 2020

Hungary: EUR 1.55 billion loan guarantee scheme to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Poland: Introduction of a support scheme for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Announced: 26 Apr 2020

Germany: Approval of state guaranteed loan to Condor following the COVID-19 outbreak

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Poland: Introduction of an aid scheme to support the Polish economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Spain: Second umbrella scheme to support economy for a preliminary amount of EUR 3.5 billion (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Netherlands: Loans with subsized interest rates for SMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 24 Apr 2020

Malta: Introduction of grants to support companies' wage costs

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Slovenia: EUR 2 billion state aid scheme to mitigate the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of PLN 24.5 billion aid schemes to support Polish businesses (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of a loan and a guarantee scheme in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

To be prolonged: 22 Dec 2022

Netherlands: Introduction of loan guarantee to support the economy in the face of Covid-19

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Italy: Introduction of a temporary aid scheme to support companies in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Italy: Introduction of a temporary aid scheme to support SMEs operating in the agricultural sector (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Slovakia: State aid scheme to preserve employment and self-employment (COVID-19)

Announced: 21 Apr 2020

Ireland: Introduction of a EUR 200 million financial grant, loan, and equity participation to support Irish companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

France: EU approves EUR 7 billion umbrella scheme to support businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Portugal: EUR 140 million funds to R+D and production of COVID-19 relevant products

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Austria: Guarantee scheme for enterprises affected by the pandemic (COVID-19)

Announced: 17 Apr 2020

Hungary: EUR 1 billion state aid scheme to overcome the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic

Announced: 17 Apr 2020

Hungary: EUR 88 million wage subsidy scheme for maintaining R&D activities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

Announced: 15 Apr 2020

France: Second budget increase of the Solidarity Funds scheme (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Italy: Introduction of temporary state guarantee scheme to support Italian companies (COVID-19)

Announced: 13 Apr 2020

Italy: Introduction of a temporary aid scheme to support Italian SMEs (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

France: EC approves guarantee scheme to support domestic credit insurance (COVID-19)

Announced: 11 Apr 2020

Germany: Amendment to the Bundesregelung Kleinbeihilfen 2020 financial support scheme (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Sep 2020

Belgium: EUR 50 billion guarantee scheme as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Poland: Introduction of an interest rate subsidy scheme (COVID-19)

Prolonged: 01 Jan 2021

Romania: Introduction of support scheme for SMEs facing the Covid-19 outbreak

Announced: 09 Apr 2020

Croatia: Introduction of state loan scheme to support undertakings affected by the coronavirus outbreak

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Belgium (Flanders): Introduction of loan guarantee scheme to support companies of the region

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Poland: Introduction of a loan and a guarantee scheme for businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 08 Apr 2020

Greece: Introduction of a support scheme in the loan obligations of SMEs (COVID-19)

Removed: 31 Dec 2020

Hungary: Aid scheme to support strategic investments of enterprises (COVID-19)

Implemented: 01 Jan 2021

Bulgaria: Introduction of SME's loan guarantee scheme supported by the Bulgarian Development Bank

End termination: 31 Dec 2021

Austria: EUR 15 billion loan guarantees and grant scheme to support companies (COVID-19)

Announced: 07 Apr 2020

Greece: Introduction of an aid scheme in the form of repayable advances (COVID-19)

Announced: 06 Apr 2020

Croatia: Introduction of loan guarantee scheme to support exporting companies (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Portugal: EU approves grant and guarantee schemes as response to the COVID-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2022

Poland: Introduction of a USD 5.3 billion loan guarantee scheme for medium and large businesses (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2021

Spain: First umbrella scheme to support the economy for a preliminary budget of EUR 3.65 billion (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2020

France: Budget increase of Solidarity Funds scheme (COVID-19)

Removed: 30 Jun 2020

France: EUR 1.2 billion Solidarity Fund for small businesses (COVID-19)

Announced: 29 Mar 2020

Greece: Introduction of a guarantee scheme for new working capital loans (COVID-19)

Announced: 24 Mar 2020

Germany: Introduction of Bundesregelung Bürgschaften 2020 to support local companies (COVID-19)

Announced: 24 Mar 2020

Germany: Introduction of Bundesregelung Kleinbeihilfen 2020 to support local companies following the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 24 Mar 2020

Spain: EUR 20 billion guarantee schemes as response to the COVID-19 pandemic

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Latvia: Guarantees and loans for undertakings affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Announced: 22 Mar 2020

Germany: KfW establishes Sonderprogramm 2020 für Investitions- und Betriebsmittelfinanzierung to support local companies following the COVID-19 outbreak

Announced: 22 Mar 2020

Portugal: EUR 3 billion guarantee schemes for SMEs and mid-caps (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 30 Jun 2021

Italy: Introduction of temporary financial support scheme to support the production of masks and medical equipment (COVID-19)

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

France: EU approves 3 loan guarantee schemes for over EUR 300 billion (COVID-19)

Announced: 17 Mar 2020

Croatia: EUR 1.26 billion wage subsidy aid scheme for job preservation

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Harmful Trade Policy Measures

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.

Published: 04 Sep 2024

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