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state aid rules
Coverage of state aid rules in the Nexus archive.
- EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war
The EU is providing subsidies of up to €50,000 for farmers, fishing businesses, and road hauliers to cover increased fuel and fertilizer costs caused by the Iran war. Emergency measures include 70% subsidies for these sectors, with simplified paperwork to address what the EU calls an existential threat.
- EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis
The European Commission announced plans to cut electricity taxes and relax state aid rules to help EU member countries offer targeted support to households amid the energy crisis caused by the Iran war. The measures aim to lower energy bills and accelerate the shift to clean energy by incentivizing the replacement of fuel-burning cars and boilers.