31/10/23 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 31 October, the European Commission announced that it was authorising, under the Crisis and Transition Framework(see EUROPE B13138A1), a €61.5 million Italian State aid scheme to support private employers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The aid will reach beneficiaries in the form of direct grants of limited amounts. Eligible private employers in Italy will be exempt from paying their social security contributions for hiring...