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European Commission authorises Greek support of €80 million to promote broadband services among consumers and SMEs

Brussels, 19/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 19 July, the Commission announced that it had authorised a Greek State aid scheme worth €80 million. This scheme aims to promote the take-up of broadband services by consumers and SMEs in Greece (“Gigabit Voucher Scheme”).

The aid will be partly financed under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, one of the main instruments of the NextGenerationEU European recovery package. It will be provided in the form of connectivity vouchers, which will cover up to 50% of eligible...