On Thursday 14 September, the European Commission announced that it had authorised a €70 million aid scheme in Slovakia to support livestock farmers and food and drink producers facing cash shortages due to the increase in certain costs (electricity, animal feed, fertilisers and soil improvers).
This scheme was notified under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State Aid (see EUROPE B13138A1).
The aid will reach beneficiaries until 31 December 2023 in the form of a...