EU Commission Approves €625 Million Italian Scheme to Counter COVID-19 Impacts

(Schengenvisainfonews, Prishtina, 7 December 2020) Operators together and travel agencies in Italy affected by the Coronavirus outbreak will receive financial support to get out of the current economic crisis, as the European Union Commission has approved €625 million Italian scheme, under the State aid Temporary Framework. The European Commission concluded that the scheme notified by Italy completes the conditions set out by the Temporary Framework, significantly that aid will not surpass €800,000 per company; and it will be allocated by June 30, 2021. The Temporary Framework provides several types of aid, which can be granted by the Member States. The framework was amended, on April 3, May 8, June 29 as well as October 13, 2020, and includes, among other financial mechanisms, public short-term export credit insurance for all international countries, without the need for the Member State in question to show that the respective country is “non-marketable”.