On 19 March 2020, the European Commission adopted a temporary framework setting out the conditions for EU Member States to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The communication lays down a framework that allows Member States to tackle difficulties that undertakings currently face following the COVID-19 outbreak, whilst at the same time maintaining the integrity of the European internal market and ensuring a level playing field.
The adoption of the temporary State aid framework by the Commission follows the
communication on a coordinated economic response published on 13 March 2020.
