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The European Exhibition Industry & COVID-19

 Government support for the exhibition industry


 Government support for businesses in general
 Actions taken by the exhibition industry to support the COVID-19 crisis
updated 24/04/2020 – if you have more information, please contact: sara.lanzilotta@exhibition-alliance.eu

This document lists support measures from the EU and national governments in Europe for businesses in general, and the exhibition industry
in particular. It will continuously grow and cover all European countries of EMECA and UFI Members. We hope that by gathering together
examples of financial and other support for the exhibition industry, it will encourage other governments and policymakers to do the same in
their respective markets.

Exhibitions and trade shows are a fast-track to economic recovery once the coronavirus crisis has passed and will deliver the best return on
investment now. We have also listed examples of how the exhibition industry offers support to communities in this crisis, such as converting
exhibition halls to temporary emergency hospitals, and other initiatives.

More info at: https://www.exhibition-alliance.eu/news // www.ufi.org/coronavirus // http://blog.ufi.org // http://emeca.eu/page/covid-19

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Key – Exhibition industry only
Wider business support
Sector Specific support (e.g. aviation, tourism, etc.)
Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
EU Coronavirus Response EU Commission. EU Member Website on the Ready to receive inputs EEIA:
Investment Initiative – Measures States must Coronavirus from the Exhibition Summary of
€37 billion using unspent approved by the activate and Response Industry on how to better the web
European Structural and European implement summarising all support them conference –
Investments funds - Parliament on each of those initiatives in all 17.03.2020
10.03.2020 – (link – 26.03.2020 and schemes in fields. (English) (link - English)
English - Exact amounts confirmed by the their own
per each country EU council on country EEIA Update
available here) 30.03.2020 (link – document:
English) Coronavirus
outbreak –
Measures to support European Central Impact on the
bank liquidity conditions Bank European
and money market exhibition
activity - 12.03.2020 (link industry and
- English) economy in
general
ECB Banking Supervision European Central Support to
provides temporary Bank avoid
capital and operational bankruptcy
relief in reaction to and prepare
coronavirus – 12.03.2020 for recovery –
(link - English) 25.03.2020
(link - English)

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
EIB Group will rapidly European European
mobilise up to EUR 40 Investment Bank Exhibition
billion to fight crisis Industry
caused by Covid-19 and Alliance
calls on Member States to releases
set up a further documentation
guarantee for SME and on economic
mid-cap support from EIB measures
Group and national taken by
promotional banks – governments
16.03.2020 (link - English) to support the
exhibition
€750 billion Pandemic European Central industry to
Emergency Purchase Bank mitigate the
Programme (PEPP) – COVID-19
18.03.2020 (link – crisis.
English) (Link – English)

State aids – temporary EU Commission


framework – 19.03.2020
(link – English)

Escape clause to the


Stability and Growth Pact EU Commission
– 20.03.2020 (link –
English)

Changes to the EU budget EU Commission


blueprint (Mutiannual
Financial Framework) to
tackle coronavirus -

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
28.03.2020 (Official
statement here – English)

The Council also EU Council


amended the scope of
the EU Solidarity Fund to
include public health
emergencies in addition
to natural disasters –
28.03.2020 (Official
statement here)

€100bn EU-wide scheme EU Commission


to fund short-term work
schemes in stricken
economies named
“SURE” (Support to
mitigate Unemployment
Risks in an Emergency”).
02.04.2020 - Link here
and here

Coronavirus Response EU Commission


Investment Initiative Plus
(CRII+) to complement
the first one by
introducing extraordinary
flexibility to allow that all
non-utilised support from
the European Structural
and Investment Funds

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
can be mobilised to the
fullest. 02.04.2020
(Official Link here).

EU Commission and EU Commission


European Investment and EIB
Fund (part of EIB Group)
unlock €8 billion in
finance for 100,000 small
and medium-sized
businesses - 06.04.2020
(Official link here)

The EU Commission is EU Commission


launching ESCALAR, a and European
new investment Investment Fund
approach, developed (EIF)
together with the
European Investment
Fund (EIF), that will
support venture capital
and growth financing for
promising companies,
enabling them to scale up
in Europe and help
reinforce Europe's
economic and
technological sovereignty
– 08.04.2020 (Official link
here)

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
Report on the EIB. EU
comprehensive economic Commission, ESM
policy response to the
COVID-19 pandemic –
09.04.2020 (Official link
here)

Council adopts amended EU Council


EU budget for 2020
14.04.2020 (Official Link
here)

Conclusions of the EU Council


President of the
European Council
following the video
conference of the
members of the
European Council –
23.04.2020 (official link
here)
Albania EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
€3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
Austria EU Commission approves Austrian Govt EU EU Commission Messe Wien (Vienna) Messe Wien
€15 billion Austrian Commission (English) adding 3,100 hospital (English)
liquidity scheme to beds to cope with
support the economy in hospital overflow
the coronavirus outbreak
(09.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Austrian Govt EU EU Commission


Austrian guarantee Commission (English)
schemes to support SMEs
affected by the
coronavirus outbreak
(17.04.2020)
Belarus
Belgium Different measures to Belgian Govt Belgian Brussels Expo suggested
support companies Government to the city of Brussels to
(French) use the venue as a
temporary hospital in
EU Commission approves Belgian Govt EU EU Commission case there would be a
guarantee scheme of up Commission (English) shortage of beds for
to €3 billion to support Covid 19 patients or for
the Flemish economy in any other special
coronavirus outbreak requirement.
(10.11.2020)
Easyfairs offered their 10
Commission approves exhibition venues in
Belgian guarantee Belgian Govt EU EU Commission Belgium, Nethelands and
scheme mobilising €50 Commission (English) Sweden to the relevant
billion support for authorities
companies affected by

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
coronavirus outbreak
(11.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Belgian Govt EU EU Commission


Belgian scheme deferring Commission (English)
payment by Walloon
airports of concession
fees to mitigate economic
impact of coronavirus
outbreak (11.04.2020)
Bosnia and EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
Herzegovina €3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU
Bulgaria EU Commission approves Bulgarian Govt EU EU Commission
€255 million Bulgarian Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support SMEs in
coronavirus outbreak
(08.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Bulgarian Govt EU EU Commission


€770 million Bulgarian Commission (English)
employment aid scheme
for preserving jobs in

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
sectors most affected by
the coronavirus outbreak
(15.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Bulgarian Govt EU EU Commission


a €150 million Bulgarian Commission (English)
scheme to support SMEs
affected by coronavirus
outbreak (23.04.2020)
Croatia Different measures to Croatian Govt Croatian Covid Sport & Event Arena Link
support companies Website (Zagreb) has been
(English) prepared as possible
hospital location for 2nd
EU Commission approves Croatian Govt EU EU Commission tier patients in the case
€790 million Croatian Commission (English) will be needed
guarantee scheme for
companies with export
activities affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(06.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Croatian Govt EU EU Commission


€1 billion Croatian Commission (English)
schemes to support
companies affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(09.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Croatian Govt EU EU Commission


€4 million Croatian direct Commission (English)
grant scheme to support

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
fishery and aquaculture
sector in coronavirus
outbreak (17.04.2020)
Cyprus
Czech Republic EU Commission approves Czech Govt EU EU Commission
Czech scheme of up to Commission (English)
€37 million to support
investments in the
production of
coronavirus-relevant
products
Denmark EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission
€12 million Danish Commission (English)
scheme to compensate
damages caused by Danish Business
cancellations of large Service
public events due to (Danish)
COVID-19 outbreak
(12.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


Danish guarantee scheme Commission (English)
for SMEs affected by
Coronavirus outbreak
(21.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


€1.3 billion Danish Commission (English)
scheme to compensate
self-employed for
damages suffered due to

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
coronavirus outbreak
(25.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


€130 million Danish Commission (English)
guarantee scheme for
SMEs with export
activities affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(30.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


€200 million Danish loan Commission (English)
in support of the Travel
Guarantee Fund for travel
cancellations due to
coronavirus outbreak
(03.04.20202)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


€5.4 billion Danish Commission (English)
scheme to compensate
companies particularly
affected by the
coronavirus outbreak
(08.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Danish Govt EU EU Commission


Danish public guarantee Commission (English)
of up to €137 million to
compensate airline SAS

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
for damage caused by
coronavirus outbreak
(15.04.2020)
Estonia EU Commission approves Estonian Govt EU EU Commission
€1.75 billion Estonian Commission (English)
schemes to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak (30.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Estonian Govt EU EU Commission


€75.5 million Estonian Commission (English)
schemes in the form of
direct grants and
payment advantages to
support companies in
coronavirus outbreak
(21.04.2020)
Finland EU Commission approves Finnish Govt EU EU Commission
€2 billion Finnish public Commission (English)
guarantee and subsidised
loan scheme to support
companies affected by
the coronavirus outbreak
(21.04.2020)
France Different measures to French Govt French Govt Viparis (Paris) - A mobile Link
support companies (French) screening centre will be (French)
located in the venue of
EU Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission Paris Expo Porte de
French schemes to Commission (English) Versaille
support economy in
Coronavirus outbreak

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
(21.03.2020) GL Events (Lyon) offered Link
its venue as temporary (French)
EU Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission hospital, storage or other
€1.2 billion French “Fonds Commission (English) use fitting the needs of
de solidarité” scheme for the governements as-
small enterprises in well-as our co-workers’
temporary financial expertise in logistic and
difficulties due to other useful domains.
coronavirus outbreak
(30.03.2020)

Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission


French scheme deferring Commission (English)
payment by airlines of
certain taxes to mitigate
economic impact of
coronavirus outbreak
(31.03.2020)

EU Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission


€10 billion French Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support domestic credit
insurance market in
coronavirus outbreak
(12.04.2020)

EU Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission


prolongation and Commission (English)
modification of the
French “Fonds de

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
solidarité” scheme for
small enterprises in
temporary financial
difficulties due to
coronavirus outbreak
(15.04.2020)

EU Commission approves French Govt EU EU Commission


€7 billion French Commission (English)
“umbrella” scheme to
support the economy in
the coronavirus outbreak
(20.04.2020)
Germany Different measures to German Govt AUMA Koelnmesse (Cologne) to
support companies (German) set up a distribution
German centre for medical
Government supplies
(German)
Deutsche Messe
EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission (Hannover) to set up an
German measures to Commission (English) emergency corona
support economy in hospital in one of the
Coronavirus outbreak halls plus dedicate
(22.03.2020) several other halls next to
it will be used as storage
EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission or “backoffice” facilities.
German direct grant Commission (English) Link (English)
scheme to support Messe Berlin to build
companies affected by 1,000 bed hospital
coronavirus outbreak
(24.03.2020)

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs

EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission


German guarantee Commission (English)
measure to further
support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(24.03.2020)

Germany’s parliament on German Govt News Paper article


Wednesday greenlit a (English)
massive fiscal stimulus
package of some €750
billion combined, and
agreed to allow the
government to borrow
more than €150 billion of
fresh money this year.
(25.03.2020)

EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission


extension of German Commission (English)
scheme for subsidised
loans to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak (02.04.2020)

EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission


amendments to Commission (English)
previously approved
German schemes to
further support economy

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
in coronavirus outbreak
(11.04.2020)

EU Commission approves German Govt EU EU commission


German guarantee Commission (English)
scheme to stabilise trade
credit insurance market
in coronavirus outbreak
(14.04.2020)
Greece Different measures to Greek Govt TIF-HELEXPO SA link
support companies, more (Thessaloniki) set up 2
than 5 billion euro to different blood donation
Greek economy centres in Thessaloniki,
(businesses, employees, houses three mobile units
unemployed, fiscal relief for blood donations and
etc) for March and April primary medical care at
only its Athens premises,
offered one pavilion in
EU Commission approves Greek Govt EU EU Commission Thessaloniki for homeless
€2 billion Greek Commission (English) people, offered
guarantee measure to specialised sanitary
support companies machinery to hospitals of
affected by the seven major cities,
coronavirus outbreak offered to State its entire
(03.04.2020) premises in Thessaloniki
and Athens to be set up
EU Commission approves Greek Govt EU EU Commission as an emergency corona
€1 billion Greek scheme Commission (English) hospital
providing repayable
advances to support the
economy in the

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
coronavirus outbreak
(07.04.2020)

EU Commission approves EU EU Commission


Greek Govt
€1.2 billion Greek scheme Commission (English)
providing grants for SMEs
to support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
Hungary EU Commission approves Hungarian Govt EU EU Commission
€140 million Hungarian Commission (English)
scheme to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak
(08.02.2020)

EU Commission approves Hungarian Govt EU EU Commission


€1 billion Hungarian aid Commission (English)
scheme to support
companies affected by
the coronavirus outbreak
(17.04.2020)

EU Commission approves
€88 million Hungarian aid Hungarian Govt EU EU Commission
scheme supporting Commission (English)
researchers and
developers in all sectors
affected by coronavirus
outbreak (17.04.2020)
Iceland

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
Ireland EU Commission approves Irish Govt EU EU Commission
€200 million Irish scheme Commission (English)
to support the economy
in the current coronavirus
outbreak (31.03.2020)

EU Commission approves
€200 million Irish scheme
to support companies Irish Govt EU EU Commission
affected by the Commission (English)
coronavirus outbreak
(21.04.2020)
Israel
Italy Different measures to Italian Govt Italian Fiera Milano (Milan) link, link2 and
support companies Government 25.000 sqm converted official website
(Italian) into a temporary hospital (Italian)
with about 250 intensive
EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission care beds.
€50 million Italian Commission (English)
support scheme for Fiera Bergamo (Bergamo) link
production and supply of adding 300 hospital beds (Italian)
medical equipment and
masks during Coronavirus VeronaFiere (Verona) Link (Italian)
outbreak donate €50,000 to
(22.03.2020) emergency services
appeal
EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission
Italian State guarantee Commission (English)
scheme to support SMEs
affected by coronavirus
outbreak

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
(25.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission


Italian guarantee scheme Commission (English)
to support self-employed
workers, SMEs and mid-
caps affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(14.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission


Italian guarantee scheme Commission (English)
to support the economy
in coronavirus outbreak
(14.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission


€100 million Italian Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support SMEs in the
agriculture, forestry,
fishery and aquaculture
sectors affected by the
coronavirus outbreak
(21.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Italian Govt EU EU Commission


€50 million Italian Commission (English)
subsidised loans scheme
to support agriculture,
forestry and fishery

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
sectors affected by
coronavirus outbreak in
Friuli Venezia Giulia
region (21.04.2020)
Latvia EU Commission approves Latvian Govt EU EU Commission
state support for €250 Commission (English)
million Latvian subsidised
loan scheme and loan
guarantee scheme for
companies affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(23.03.200)

EU Commission approves Latvian Govt EU EU Commission


€35.5 million Latvian Commission (English)
direct grant scheme to
support agriculture,
fishery, food and school
catering sectors in
coronavirus outbreak
(16.04.2020)
Lithuania EU Commission approves Lithuanian Govt EU EU Commission
€110 million Lithuanian Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(08.04.2020)

EU Commission approves
€150 million Lithuanian Lithuanian Govt EU EU Commission
schemes to support Commission (English)

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
economy in coronavirus
outbreak

Luxembourg EU Commission approves Luxembourg Govt EU EU Commission


€300 million Luxembourg Commission (English)
scheme to support
companies affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(24.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Luxembourg Govt EU EU Commission


Luxembourg guarantee Commission (English)
measure to further
support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(27.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Luxembourg Govt EU EU Commission


€30 million Luxembourg Commission (English)
scheme to support
research and
development and
investments in the
production of coronavirus
relevant products
(08.04.2020)
Macedonia EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
€3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU
Malta EU Commission approves Maltese Govt EU EU Commission
€350 million Maltese Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(02.04.2020)

EU Commission approves
€5.3 million Maltese Maltese Govt EU EU Commission
scheme to support Commission (English)
research and
development related to
coronavirus outbreak
(22.04.2020)
Moldova EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
€3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU
Monaco

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
Montenegro EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
€3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU
Netherlands Different measures to Dutch Govt Dutch Government Easyfairs offered their 10
support companies (English) exhibition venues in
Belgium, Nethelands and
EU Commission approves Dutch Govt EU EU Commission Sweden to the relevant
€23 million Dutch scheme Commission (English) authorities
to support the economy
in the current coronavirus
outbreak (03.04.2020)

Commission approves Dutch Govt EU EU Commission


Dutch guarantee scheme Commission (English)
of up to €10 billion to
support the economy in
context of coronavirus
outbreak (22.04.2020)
Norway
Poland Different measures to Polish Government Polish newspaper PTAK Warsaw Expo
support companies (English) (Warsaw) offered all
venue (150,000 sqm) for
Special programme Polish Polish Polish use as field hospital
announced by the Development fund Government development Fund

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
government for micro, (Polish) Grupa MTP (Poznan)
small, medium and big transported protective
companies to improve masks and protective
liquidity. The whole suits to the isolation
amount of the funds will hospital in Poznań; they
be100 billion PLN expressed their readiness
to provide hospitals with
EU Commission approves Polish Government EU EU Commission catering and fresh water
Polish scheme enabling Commission (English)
public guarantees up to
€22 billion to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak (03.04.2020)

Commission approves € Polish Government EU EU Commission


700 million Polish loan Commission (English)
and guarantee scheme to
support economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(08.04.2020)
EU Commission
EU Commission approves Polish Government EU (English)
€115 million Polish Commission
scheme to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak
(10.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Polish Government EU EU Commission


€110 million Polish loan Commission (English)
and guarantee scheme to

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
support the economy in
coronavirus outbreak
(22.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Polish Government EU EU Commission


€7.8 billion Polish Commission (English)
schemes to support
companies affected by
the coronavirus outbreak
(23.04.2020)
Portugal EU Commission approves Portuguese Govt EU Portugal Link (English)
€3 billion Portuguese Commission government
guarantee schemes for (Portuguese)
SMEs and midcaps
affected by Coronavirus EU Commission
outbreak (English)
(22.03.2020)

EU Commission approves Portuguese Govt EU EU Commission


€13 billion Portuguese Commission (English)
schemes to support
economy in coronavirus
outbreak (04.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Portuguese Govt EU EU Commission


€20 million Portuguese Commission (English)
credit line scheme to
support fishery and
aquaculture sector in
coronavirus outbreak
(08.04.2020)

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs

EU Commission approves Portuguese Govt EU EU Commission


€140 million Portuguese Commission (English)
scheme to support
investment in research,
development, testing and
production of coronavirus
relevant products
Romania EU Commission approves Rumanian Govt EU EU Commission
€3.3 billion Romanian Commission (English)
scheme to support SMEs
in coronavirus outbreak
Russia Different measures to Russian Newspaper
support companies Government (English)
Serbia Different measures to Serbian More information Belgrade Fair (Belgrade) Link
support companies Government Link 1 and Link 2 Hall 1 at the Belgrade Fair (English)
(English) complex was taken over
by the government as
cases of COVID-19 rose
across the country.
Around 3,000 beds were
moved into a fair hall that
become a provisional
hospital facility.

Novi Sad Fair (Novi Sad)


added around 1.000
hospital beds.
Slovakia EU Commission approves Slovak Govt EU EU Commission
€2 billion Slovak Commission (English)
employment aid scheme

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
to preserve jobs and
support the self-
employed during the
coronavirus outbreak
(21.04.2020)
Slovenia
Spain Different measures to Spanish Govt Local Newspaper Fira Barcelona Link
support companies (English) (Barcelona) giving one (Spanish)
pavilion to host homeless
Spanish Govt people, setting up a Link (English)
(Spanish) temporary hospital with a
capacity of 300 places
EU Commission approves Spanish Govt EU EU Commission and expandable to 2.000.
€20 billion Spanish Commission (English) Using kitchen facilities to
guarantee schemes for prepare meals for
companies and self- hospitals and nursing
employed affected by homes and gives 2 tonnes
coronavirus outbreak of food to suply kitchens.
(24.03.2020) Link, 2, 3,
IFEMA (Madrid) adding video (Spanish)
EU Commission approves 3.000 hospital beds,
Spanish “umbrella” Spanish Govt EU EU Commission hosting homeless people
scheme to support Commission (English) and allowing the use of
economy in coronavirus the kitchen facilities.
outbreak 85.000m2 used as a
(02.03.2020) whole.
Link
Feria Valencia (Valencia) (Spanish)
will host 800 “fallas”,
gigantic cardboard
monuments considered a

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activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
World Heritage Site by
UNESCO, in their
pavilions
Sweden EU Commission approves Swedish Govt EU EU Commission Easyfairs offered their 10
a €9.1 billion Swedish Commission (English) exhibition venues in
guarantee scheme to Belgium, Nethelands and
support economy in Sweden to the relevant
coronavirus outbreak authorities
(02.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Swedish Govt EU EU Commission


€455 million Swedish Commission (English)
guarantee scheme to
support airlines affected
by coronavirus outbreak
(11.04.2020)

EU Commission approves Swedish Govt EU EU Commission


€453 million Swedish rent Commission (English)
rebate scheme to support
sectors affected by
coronavirus outbreak
(15.04.2020)

Commission approves
€38 million Swedish Swedish Govt EU EU Commission
scheme to compensate Commission (English)
damages caused by
cancelled or postponed
cultural events due to
coronavirus outbreak

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
(22.04.2020)
Switzerland Different measures to Swiss Government Swiss Government Palexpo (Geneva) allows
support companies (DE, FR, IT) the use of the kitchen
and staff to support the
4.5 million CHF for SMEs Swiss Government Switzerland Global hospitals. A hall is used
in trade fairs and events Enterprise by the army for storing
industry (DE, FR, IT) material and for a
(25.03.2020) dormitory for about 500
people.
Turkey Different measures to Turkish Govt Turkish
support companies Government
(Turkish)
About Govt support: Turkish Govt
a) all the venue’s which Turkish chamber of
are owned by the commerce
government/municipality, (Turkish)
have decided to “freeze”
the rental price until İŞKUR General
2022. Directorate, which
b) furthermore, all the is affiliated to the
lessee’s of these venues, Ministry of Family,
which had to postpone Labor and Social
their fair, will get a new Services
date with the same (English)
conditions.
c) the government is
giving financial support to
all organizing (small)
companies, including fair
organizers. The amount
of this support will be

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activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
depending on the loses of
the company.
d) all the (trade) fairs will
be postponed at least
until July.
Ukraine EU Commission proposes EU Commission The EU Commission
€3 billion macro-financial Commission's (English)
assistance package to proposal is
support ten neighbouring subject to
countries (22.04.2020) adoption by
the European
Parliament
and the
Council of
the EU
UK* Ongoing petition from Industry Supplier Petition.org Excel London (London) Link (English)
events industry for (English) “Operation Nightingale”
specific govt support to become a temporary
NHS Hospital. Initially
Govt support for UK Govt 500 beds with scope to
businesses: VAT increase to 4000.
exemption, covering 80%
of redundant workers’ NEC (Birmingham) BBC Link
salaries (up to £2,800). planning and building a (English)
However, no support for field hospital for up to
freelancers/self- 5,000 beds
employed

EU Commission approves UK Govt EU EU Commission


UK schemes to support Commission (English)
SMEs affected by

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Country Govt Programme / Primary Source Secondary More info / Support from exhibition More info /
activity Source external URLs industry external URLs
coronavirus outbreak
(25.03.2020)

EU Commission approves
£50 billion UK “umbrella” UK Govt EU EU Commission
scheme to support the Commission (English)
economy in the
coronavirus outbreak
(06.04.2020)

*According to the UK Withdrawal Agreement, during the transition period, the entire body of EU law continues to apply to, and in, the UK as if it were a
Member State. This includes all EU rules relating to State aid.

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