On Thursday 2 April, the European Commission approved a German State Aid scheme that extends measures adopted on 22 March to support the economy in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic. The scheme was authorised under the temporary framework for State Aid as a means of supporting the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "With this scheme, also other public institutions can grant support to the...