Memo: State aid: Overview of decisions and on-going in-depth investigations in the context of the financial crisis

In 2008/2009, the European Commission adopted a temporary state aid framework to enable Member States to deal with financial problems in systemic banks, as well as support access to finance for real economy firms. The crisis rules for banks, which were tightened in July and December 2010, extended on 1 December 2011, were adapted as from 1 August 2013. The Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis expired in December 2011.

This is an overview of the situation as of 24 February 2014.