Assessing the use of the state aid Covid temporary framework with regard to the healthcare and media sector

Giosa, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-9605 (2023) Assessing the use of the state aid Covid temporary framework with regard to the healthcare and media sector. Journal of European Competition Law and Practice, 14 (5). pp. 274-289. ISSN 2041-7764 doi: 10.1093/jeclap/lpad030

Abstract/Summary

Key Points: -Although Covid-19 was a sanitary crisis, the vast majority of aid schemes under the State Aid Temporary Framework were granted to restore the liquidity of companies affected by Covid-19. -Only few state aid measures regarded public health issues and these dealt mainly with coronavirus-related research and development activities, as well as with the production of Covid-19-related products. -Only six state aid schemes contributed to a real investment in quality public health services with the potential to boost the national health systems also after the pandemic. -It appears that some governments which granted aid schemes to the media sector under the State Aid Temporary Framework used this soft law instrument as a ‘smokescreen’ to restore the public trust in them and serve particular political interests.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-pure-test.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/121869
Identification Number/DOI	10.1093/jeclap/lpad030
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law Central Services
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