Press Release: State aid: Commission approves regional aid map 2014-2020 for Portugal

The European Commission approved on 11 June 2014 under EU state aid rules Portugal's map for granting state aid between 2014 and 2020. The map is based on the regional aid guidelines adopted by the Commission in June 2013.

The new guidelines set out the conditions under which Member States can grant state aid to businesses for regional development purposes. They aim to foster growth and greater cohesion in the Single Market.

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission adopts Guidelines on regional aid for 2014-2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-adopts-guidelines-on-regional-aid-for-2014-2020/

European Commission: Competition: State Aid: Cases http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/register/

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