On Wednesday 13 December, the European Commission adopted two regulations amending the general rules on small amounts of aid (also known as the de minimis Regulation or Regulation EU/1407/2013) and the rules on small amounts of aid for Services of General Economic Interest (also known as the de minimis SGEI Regulation or Regulation EU/360/2012). These services include public transport and healthcare.
These small amounts of aid, which have no impact on competition or trade within the Single...