European Regional Aid and Subsidy Control: A Policy Tool Unevenly Applied? : EoRPA Report 24/4

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Michie, Rona (2024) European Regional Aid and Subsidy Control: A Policy Tool Unevenly Applied? : EoRPA Report 24/4. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

The last year has been marked by contrasting developments in EU State aid and specifically regional aid, as well as important evolution in UK subsidy control. On the one hand, there has been significant activity by countries amending their regional aid maps to respond to various triggers. On the other, regional aid is arguably becoming less relevant in the EU context, and less widely used. A succession of temporary EU-level frameworks has provided the broader context for the granting of vast amounts of crisis aid in response to Covid-19, the Ukraine war and the energy crisis. Now, the EU-level aid focus has moved on to how best to support green transition. The resulting regulatory spider’s web is incredibly complex. At the same time, changes in the regulatory margins around transparency may be giving rise to a disproportionate administrative burden for public authorities. Within this context, this report outlines the main changes which have taken place over the last 18 months and explores MSs responses/views on developments.

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