The European Commission announced on Friday 2 October that it has sent Member States a draft proposal for consultation regarding the extension until 30 June 2021 of the State aid Temporary Framework (dated 19 March 2020) to support the economy in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The aim is also to adjust the scope of this temporary framework.
Margrethe Vestager, Vice-President responsible for Competition Policy, noted that the temporary framework for state aid over the last seven...