On Thursday, 22 December, the European Commission green-lit a €3 billion Polish aid scheme aiming to support companies that are active in the Polish gas market in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The measure will be open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies that are active in the Polish gas market—in particular, sellers of last resort and entities legally obliged to sell natural gas on the gas exchange market.
The aid (subsidised loans) will...