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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12773

31 July 2021
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / State aid
Green light for €2.5 billion German Covid-19 support for rail transport services
Brussels, 30/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 30 July, the European Commission approved two German schemes intended to support the rail freight and long-distance passenger transport sectors in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The support will take the form of a reduction in the charges paid by railway undertakings in order to access railway infrastructure, both in the rail freight sector and in the long-distance passenger rail sector.

The first measure, with an estimated budget of €2.1 billion, will provide relief to...

Contents

BEACONS
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS