Over the past several years the Court of Auditors found a significant level of non-compliance with State aid rules in cohesion policy. The Court of Auditors and the Commission detected infringements of State aid rules at a far higher rate than the Member States, pointing to a need for more...

Over the past several years the Court of Auditors found a significant level of non-compliance with State aid rules in cohesion policy. The Court of Auditors and the Commission detected infringements of State aid rules at a far higher rate than the Member States, pointing to a need for more...

Over the past several years the Court of Auditors found a significant level of non-compliance with State aid rules in cohesion policy. The Court of Auditors and the Commission detected infringements of State aid rules at a far higher rate than the Member States, pointing to a need for more...

Following the economic disturbance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Commission adapted its state aid framework and approved since 2020 a significant increase of state aid for undertakings. We assessed how effectively the Commission adapted the EU's state aid...

Following the economic disturbance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Commission adapted its state aid framework and approved since 2020 a significant increase of state aid for undertakings. We assessed how effectively the Commission adapted the EU's state aid...

The single payment scheme (SPS) is financially the most important direct support scheme financed by the EU budget for agriculture. It provides for the decoupling of aid for farmers from production. Following the 'health check' of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in 2008, most of the amounts...

The Commission has overall responsibility for State aid control (Articles 107-108 TFEU). EU Member States are required to notify all planned State aid measures to the Commission and to obtain the Commission's approval before implementing them. This special report examines whether the...