Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by category
Measures in this category are aimed at promoting the recovery of economies, labour markets, as well as the social recovery – after the emergency phase. It includes measures aimed at stimulating consumption and investment, with particular focus on the extent to which these promote the transition to a green and digital economy. As for the labour market recovery it focuses on increased, changed or new initiatives of Active labour market policies (including job creation, training, public works, subsidised employment, etc.), as well as measures related to the flexibilisation and security of employment, including new regulations on remote and digital work.
Overall, Eurofound has identified 329 measures in 30 countries for this category.
13 September 2022 |
Tax reduction of overtime pay
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 December 2020 |
New employment programme 2021-2023
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 December 2020 |
Agreement on measures targeted at the long-term unemployed
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
22 December 2020 |
Free courses for tourism workers
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 December 2020 |
New skills fund - to be implemented via company level agreements
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 December 2021 |
Walking beside – Support for youth employment
Finland, Other initiatives or policies |
02 December 2020 |
Free coaching and advice from the Entrepreneurship Sounding Board Foundation
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
01 December 2020 |
Subsidies for hiring employees on fixed-term contracts
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 November 2020 Updated |
Support for apprenticeship: a bonus for companies
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 November 2020 Updated |
Unions want to speed up tripartite national social dialogue
Luxembourg, Tripartite agreements |
30 November 2020 |
Special vocational educational scheme for the unemployed in public and broader public sector and NGOs
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
30 November 2020 |
Special training scheme for employees in sectors affected by the pandemic
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
27 November 2020 |
Actiris: Alternative forms of training introduced
Belgium, Company practices |
12 November 2020 |
Work support endowment - People with disabilities - Employed COVID EMERGENCY (EMERGO 2019)
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 November 2022 |
Reconversion or promotion by alternation (Pro-A)
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 November 2022 |
Collective transition
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 November 2020 |
Digital training of SMEs employees
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 November 2022 |
Temporary employment during the period of registration as unemployed
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 October 2020 |
Extraordinary plan for the economic recovery of Castilla-La Mancha due to the COVID-19 crisis
Spain, Tripartite agreements |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: re-education, re-skilling and development
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: stimulating youth employment
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
29 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: transition to new or different work
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
27 October 2020 |
Incentive scheme for the employment of former prisoners
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
27 October 2020 |
Incentives scheme for the employment of young NEET persons
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
26 October 2020 |
Subsidised employment: Incentives for companies to hire unemployed
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 October 2020 |
Programs to improve the employability of unemployed people
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 October 2021 |
Measures to promote recruitment in the entertainment sector
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 October 2021 |
Support plan for the self-employed
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 October 2020 |
Subsidy for 100,000 recruitments of unemployed
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 October 2020 Updated |
Exceptional aid to support the employment of a disabled person on an apprenticeship contract or a professionalisation contract
France, Other initiatives or policies |
15 October 2020 Updated |
Training plan for companies with temporary reduction of the normal period of working time
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 October 2020 Updated |
Financial support to hire workers with disabilities
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 October 2021 Updated |
Springboard initiative for long-term unemployed
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 October 2021 |
Corona Job offensive
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 October 2021 |
Green Reboot of the Danish Economy
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 October 2021 |
New wage subsidy scheme for apprentices, students, and companies
Denmark, Tripartite agreements |
12 October 2021 |
Aarhus municipality establishes new initiatives with the goal of alleviating unemployment among young academics
Denmark, Other initiatives or policies |
12 October 2020 |
Government announces extra funds for carers and people with disabilities
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
11 October 2021 |
Training and employment for youth and people with a guaranteed minimum income
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 October 2021 |
Common activation programs for employment of the National Employment System
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 October 2020 |
Economic aids for people with disabilities
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 October 2020 |
Supporting the labour market integration of young people - internships ATIVAR.PT
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2020 |
Subsidies for hiring people with disabilities in the open labour market of Castilla-La Mancha 2020/93
Spain, Other initiatives or policies |
06 October 2020 |
Financial support for the hiring of young unemployed - Incentive ATIVAR.PT
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2020 |
Wage subsidy in agriculture
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 October 2020 |
Extension to the maximum duration of start-up funding
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 |
Incentive ATIVAR.PT - Incentive for employers to hire unemployed persons with disability or impairment
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 |
Internship ATIVAR.PT - Internships for unemployed persons with disability or impairment
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 |
Guidelines for the support of people with special needs
Germany, Tripartite agreements |
02 October 2020 Updated |
Re-start bonus (combination wage allowance)
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 October 2020 Updated |
Anti-crisis shield: Additional support for companies and NGOs employing people with disabilities
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 October 2020 Updated |
Wage support to re-employ previously laid off staff
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 September 2020 |
Support to restaurants for re-employment
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
28 September 2020 |
Employment reintegration contract for disadvantaged workers
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
25 September 2020 |
Help with heart: Labour market re-integration for disabled workers
Slovakia, Company practices |
17 September 2022 |
EU guidance: Need to help war refugees access jobs and training
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
16 September 2022 |
Green skills to support the green transition of enterprises
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 September 2020 |
Trygghetsfonden - Competences for work
Sweden, Other initiatives or policies |
15 September 2020 |
Subsidising job creation/adaptation
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 September 2022 |
Supporting the employment of a beneficiary of international protection
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 September 2022 |
Digi-Cheque for upskilling apprentices
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
14 September 2020 |
Negotiations by the Tripartite coordination committee on the COVID-19 crisis
Luxembourg, Tripartite agreements |
10 September 2020 |
Support for self-employment of people with disabilities
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 September 2022 |
European Social Fund to help Ukrainian refugees find employment
Sweden, Other initiatives or policies |
09 September 2022 |
Additional funding for language training program for refugees
Sweden, Other initiatives or policies |
09 September 2020 |
Tripartite educational programmes for the laid off and the unemployed
Norway, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 Updated |
ATIVAR.PT Labour market integration internships
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 |
Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
07 September 2022 |
Temporary exemption work permit for displaced persons from Ukraine
Netherlands, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 September 2020 |
Incentive ATIVAR.PT - Financial incentives to hire registered unemployed
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
04 September 2020 Updated |
Apprenticeship incentivisation scheme
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
04 September 2020 Updated |
Support for preservation of jobs in workshops for disabled and integrative units for employment of persons with disabilities affected by COVID-19
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 August 2020 Updated |
Employment grant to promote access to employment
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
21 August 2022 Updated |
Green and digital traineeship subsidies
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 August 2022 Updated |
Green and digital employment subsidies
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 August 2022 Updated |
Green and digital subsidy for self-employment
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 August 2020 |
Malta Chamber Think Tank
Malta, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
08 August 2022 Updated |
Free Croatian language courses for Ukrainian refugees
Croatia, Other initiatives or policies |
08 August 2022 |
Entrepreneurial guides in the Ukrainian language
Croatia, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
08 August 2021 |
Regional Pact of Social Dialogue for the Economic and Social Reactivation of the Region of Murcia
Spain, Tripartite agreements |
26 July 2021 |
Re-employment contract
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 July 2020 Updated |
Apprentice bonus for companies creating apprenticeships
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 July 2020 Updated |
Measure: 'Employment for you': subsidised employment for hiring unemployed
Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements |
13 July 2021 |
New Pathways to Work strategy as part of National Recovery Plan
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
13 July 2020 Updated |
The Netherlands keeps learning
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
11 July 2022 |
Consultancy and assistance for grassroot entrepreneurial or business initiatives
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 July 2020 |
Support to companies for hiring on the basis of teleworking contracts in interior regions
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 July 2020 Updated |
Increased unemployment benefit rate granted during education
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2020 Updated |
Right to combine unemployment benefit with training
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 July 2020 Updated |
The Kickstart Initiative and incentivising apprenticeships
United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies |
07 July 2021 |
Support for in-house training
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 July 2020 |
Skills Development Scheme
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
02 July 2020 Updated |
Wage subsidies to companies at the end of quarantine
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Measures to prevent unemployment - work and study
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Personal training account (CPF)
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Skills for growth
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Talent Boost
Finland, Other initiatives or policies |
23 June 2022 Updated |
OPE Benefit
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
23 June 2022 |
Competence assessment system – MyCompetence
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Enhancement of employees’ adaptability and strengthening the collective
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
National Strategy for Environmental Education
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
National Vocational Qualification
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Training Account
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Employment protection plan (PSE)
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Redeployment Leave
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Micro Invest Scheme
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Temporary reduction of working hours/suspension of employment contracts
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
PACE- Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
United Kingdom, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Working Conditions Fund
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Employment fund
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Employment mediation service by Unemployment Insurance Fund
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Encouraging micro enterprise employers to hire unemployed
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
In-house training (BIO)
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Provision of training
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
LAEK, Special Fund for the Employment and Vocational Training
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Support for starting a business
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Employment continuation – subsidising employment with another employer
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Work foundation (outplacement)
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Accrediting Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Implacement work foundation
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Job rotation
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Response service to collective redundancies
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Union Learning Fund (ULF)
United Kingdom, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Accreditation of prior and experiential learning
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Prospective observatories on jobs and qualifications
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Interprofessional paritarian funds for continuous training
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Device for the assessment and recognition of competence
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Union learning representatives (ULRs)
United Kingdom, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Territorial Employment Pacts
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
National Catalogue for Qualifications
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Training fund in enterprises
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Rapid Response Service (RRS)
United Kingdom, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Sectoral restructuring plans
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 June 2021 |
7 million European jobs in danger due to COVID-19
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
01 June 2021 Updated |
NL Keeps Learning: subsidy for EVC procedures (NLLD – SMR)
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
01 June 2021 Updated |
NL Keeps Learning: Training subsidy for the unemployed (NLLD - S)
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
24 May 2022 |
Employment of Ukrainian civilians in education and sports
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 May 2022 |
Easing access to employment for Ukrainian refugees
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 May 2022 Updated |
Employment subsidies for Ukrainian refugees
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Disability compensation grants extended to Ukrainian refugees
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Pathways to integration through economic activity for Ukrainian refugees
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Aid for hiring people on fixed-term contracts in the entertainment industry
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Work permit for Ukrainian refugees
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Simplified procedure for employing Ukrainian citizens
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2022 |
Gender-based funding for apprenticeships
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
18 May 2022 |
Education and training of refugees
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 May 2022 |
Help to Refugees: Career guidance
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 May 2022 |
Financing employment of refugees from Ukraine
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 May 2022 |
Access to integration and language courses
Germany, Other initiatives or policies |
17 May 2022 |
Residence permit and German labour market access
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 May 2022 |
Lidl offers jobs and language training to Ukrainians in Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Company practices |
16 May 2022 |
Access to the Bulgarian labour market for citizens of Ukraine
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 May 2022 |
Employment rights for persons arriving from the armed conflict areas of Ukraine
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 May 2022 |
Simplified procedures for Ukrainian healthcare personnel
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
26 April 2021 |
Lowered payroll taxes for young people
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 April 2021 |
Subsidies to encourage the hiring of older workers
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 April 2021 |
Financial incentives to hire unemployed on an open-ended basis
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 April 2020 |
Guide to the COVID-19 'Job-VET-model'
Denmark, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
16 April 2020 Updated |
More opportunities for VET
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
More places and more distance learning at higher education institutions for unemployed
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
More active labour market policy
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
Distance learning introduced for public training programmes
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Training voucher of €600 for specific professionals
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2021 |
Social fund for employment and training
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2021 Updated |
Exceptional aid for the recruitment of work-study students
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2021 Updated |
Exceptional aid for the recruitment of young people
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2021 |
Assistance in hiring the unemployed
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 April 2021 Updated |
DKK 50 million for the upskilling of unemployed from the mink industry
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 April 2020 |
Extraordinary training plan - Exceptional and temporary measure to protect jobs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 |
Vocational training for workers who have been suspended due to quarantine regime
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 March 2021 |
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities: A pilot to overhaul hiring processes in the wake of COVID
United Kingdom, Company practices |
04 March 2021 |
Commission's Recommendation on Effective Active Support to Employment
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
02 February 2021 |
The new annual programme of Public Employment Services Network
European Union, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 January 2021 |
Financial compensation for short-time workers' training
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 January 2022 |
Governmental investments in green jobs
Sweden, Other initiatives or policies |
14 January 2022 |
New annual grant for apprenticeship employers
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
12 January 2022 |
New measures concerning re-employment contracts
Luxembourg, Other initiatives or policies |
12 January 2022 |
Measures on work placement
Luxembourg, Other initiatives or policies |
10 January 2022 |
Exceptional financial support for training organisations
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 January 2021 |
Employability program for workers
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 January 2021 |
Extra help for particularly hard corona-affected areas
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 January 2022 |
New wage support scheme
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 January 2021 Updated |
COVID-19 education bonus
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 July 2021 |
Elimination of the ban to dismissals
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
27 July 2021 |
Flexibilisation of temporary contracts
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 July 2021 |
Measures for simplifying conduct of teleworking
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 July 2021 |
Flexibilisation of labour relations for small companies
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Warning pool
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 June 2020 |
Tripartite agreement to extend the special unemployment protection scheme associated to temporary collective redundancy or short-time work regulation
Spain, Tripartite agreements |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Temporary extension of notice period in case of employee resignation in critical functions of society
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
Prohibition of dismissal of employees
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Suspension of employment contracts
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2020 |
Prohibition of objective dismissals
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 April 2020 Updated |
Suspension of the trial period in businesses affected by the crisis
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 |
Reinforcement of resources and powers of the authority for working conditions (ACT)
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of the employee re-employment obligation to nine months
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Termination of employment during trial period for financial and production-related reasons
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary layoffs of employees on a fixed-term contracts
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Temporarily shortened duration of employer-employee negotiations on temporary layoffs
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Shortened notice period for temporary layoffs
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
31 March 2020 Updated |
Temporary suspension of individual and collective dismissals
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 February 2021 |
AVAST: Changes in working hours and employee involvement
Czechia, Company practices |
12 January 2022 |
Employee training for business resilience
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 January 2022 |
Mechanism for internal flexibility, job stability and transition support
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 December 2020 |
Replacing the house quarantine period with overtime work
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 December 2020 |
Need for recovery of European aviation
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
09 November 2020 |
Matmut agreement relating to the management of business recovery
France, Bipartite collective agreements |
04 November 2020 |
Employers organisation provides consulting services for SMEs to restart their business
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
29 October 2020 |
EU social partners for the live performance sector issue joint statement
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
28 October 2020 |
Trade unions call for aerospace recovery plan
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
13 October 2021 |
Urgent provisions to access to cultural, sporting and recreational activities
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2021 Updated |
Restart Schemes 2021 - Arts Council Malta
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
16 September 2021 Updated |
A small value aid program to help affected activities in the transport sector, tourism sector and the cultural and artistic events industry
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 September 2021 |
Need for strategy the EU textile sector to survive following the pandemic
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
10 September 2020 |
European social partners call for strategy for retail and wholesale sector
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
10 September 2020 Updated |
Support for medium-sized enterprises
Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements |
03 September 2020 |
Research conducted by employer associations
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
17 August 2022 |
Information on Green Economy and Jobs
Croatia, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
07 July 2020 Updated |
Grant for restarting small businesses introduced
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
01 July 2020 Updated |
Incentives scheme for airline companies
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
17 June 2021 |
Social partners: the need to continue support for European hospitality sector
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
17 June 2020 |
Cyprus to pay holiday costs of infected tourists
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
08 June 2021 |
Support for tourist sector
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 May 2020 |
City of Vienna issues gastronomy vouchers for every household
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
07 May 2020 |
Recommendation for a gradual relaunch of work - focus on office routine
Austria, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
19 April 2021 |
Support measures within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2021 |
New Outdoor Dining Funding Scheme Launched
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
09 April 2021 |
Restart interest-free fast loan
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 April 2020 Updated |
Extraordinary financial incentive to support the normalisation of business activity
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
04 March 2021 |
Restoring the European tourism sector and air connectivity: Call for a coordinated approach
European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
18 January 2021 |
ADAPTAR Programme - Adaptation of business activity in the context of COVID-19
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 December 2021 Updated |
COVID-19 pandemic response fund – Company grants
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 December 2020 |
Tax advantages on building and energy matters efficiency (Superbonus 110%)
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 December 2021 Updated |
Exemption from Tax on Property Transfers
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 December 2021 |
European Commission relaunches Economic Governance Review
European Union, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 December 2020 Updated |
Corona bonus at Daimler Germany
Germany, Company practices |
02 December 2020 Updated |
Social partners call on the government to pay out frozen holiday pay
Denmark, Other initiatives or policies |
26 November 2020 Updated |
Payment of holiday funds
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 November 2020 |
July stimulus aims to assist businesses and people get back to work
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
09 November 2020 |
New tax credit introduced to encourage spending in hospitality sector
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 November 2020 |
Green energy for accommodation & food businesses
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
04 November 2022 |
Interprises 4.0
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 November 2022 |
Industry Decarbonisation
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 November 2020 |
Tripartite Social Dialogue Agreement in Cantabria in the face of COVID-19
Spain, Tripartite agreements |
30 October 2020 |
Agreement for the Social and Economic Reactivation of Andalusia
Spain, Tripartite agreements |
29 October 2020 |
Economic reactivation measures to face the impact of COVID-19 in the field of transport
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 October 2020 |
"Renove 2020" program for the renewal of the vehicle fleet
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 October 2020 |
Funds for innovative renewable projects in Andalusia and Extremadura
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
22 October 2020 |
Extraordinary financial measures for local entities
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 October 2020 |
Aids for the energy renovation of buildings
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 October 2020 |
Urgent measures to support economic reactivation and employment
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 October 2021 |
Funding package and supports for Tourism, Arts & Culture announced in Budget
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
14 October 2021 |
Budget for 2022 includes a number of measures to aid recovery
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 October 2021 |
DK2025 – Framework for the future fiscal policy in Denmark
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 October 2021 |
The Third Night project
Lithuania, Other initiatives or policies |
11 October 2021 |
Tax rebate for parents
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 October 2020 Updated |
Employee bonus scheme SZÉP card limit rise
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 October 2020 Updated |
Package of measures for culture and recreation
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
05 October 2020 |
One-time payment for welfare beneficiaries
Denmark, Other initiatives or policies |
02 October 2020 |
A package to stimulate green growth
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 September 2020 Updated |
Measures to support import and export
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
23 September 2020 Updated |
Measures to support the construction and property industries
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 September 2022 |
Resources allocated to development contracts
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 September 2020 |
Pact for German Rail
Germany, Tripartite agreements |
14 September 2022 |
Improved rules for climate bonus for electric vehicles
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 September 2020 |
Employers make recommendations for the economic upturn for Slovenia 5.0
Slovenia, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
27 August 2022 |
Transition to energy and resource efficiency
Croatia, Other initiatives or policies |
24 August 2022 |
Grant for revitalization, construction, digitalization and modernization of the Croatian transmission power grid
Croatia, Other initiatives or policies |
23 August 2022 Updated |
Grants for digitalization
Croatia, Other initiatives or policies |
17 August 2022 |
Extension of aid for the purchase of an electric vehicle
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 August 2022 Updated |
Bill on financial aid for companies investing in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 August 2022 |
Energy audits in small and medium sized enterprises
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
16 August 2022 Updated |
Investment aid for energy efficiency projects in businesses
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
16 August 2021 |
Plan for Economic Recovery and Social Protection
Spain, Other initiatives or policies |
16 August 2021 |
Plan for the Economic and Social Reactivation of the Canary Islands
Spain, Other initiatives or policies |
21 July 2021 |
Plan to reactivate tourism and build the future
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 July 2020 Updated |
Tourism voucher
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 July 2021 |
Aragonese Strategy for Social and Economic Recovery
Spain, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
13 July 2021 |
Economic Recovery Plan
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
13 July 2020 Updated |
COVID Spa: vouchers for spa treatments to support the tourism industry
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Temporary tax reduction in the HORECA sector
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 July 2022 |
National fund for energy efficiency
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2021 |
Summer business package to boost economy and holiday activities
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 July 2020 Updated |
Consumption cheques for employees
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 July 2020 Updated |
Vouchers for use in businesses affected by COVID-19
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
02 July 2020 Updated |
Set of measures to sustain the sectors most hit by the pandemic
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Support Energy Management Systems
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
23 June 2022 |
Start-up promotion law
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 June 2021 |
Tax Shelter COVID-19
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 April 2021 Updated |
Extending the validity of tourism voucher in specific circumstances
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2021 |
Direct aids to strengthen the solvency of self-employed and companies
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 March 2021 Updated |
Extension of aid scheme to stimulate investment in the COVID-19 era and increased aid amount
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 January 2022 |
Additional funding announced to support live performance sector
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
12 January 2022 |
Overview of bonuses in 2021 collective agreements
Germany, Bipartite collective agreements |
11 January 2022 |
Car purchase incentives to support the automotive industry
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2022 Updated |
Tax and contribution exemption for COVID-19-related special payments
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2022 |
Removing obstacles to the implementation of significant investments
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2022 Updated |
Counter-inflation Shield
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Extra compensation for local governments
Netherlands, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Measures for the second package for the cultural and creative sector
Netherlands, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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