Competition & State Aid
• Delay of merger notifications
• State aid procedures fast-tracked
• Communication on Temporary State Aid Framework adopted
Foreign direct investment control
• Commission urges vigilance in Foreign Direct Investment
• EU issues guidelines on foreign investment screening
Trade / Export Controls
• Trade defence procedures adapted
• Guidelines on health-related border management measures
• Export authorization requirement for certain Personal Protective Equipment
• Brexit negotiations
Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective Equipment
• Commission ensuring adequate supply of protective equipment and medicines
• €80 million of financial support to CureVac.
Funding
• EIB mobilizes up to €40 billion of financing.
Other • ‘Green lanes’ at EU border crossings.
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