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 target group – category: Citizens
Eurofound has identified 7 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Measures to prevent social hardship (43%).
Reorientation of business activities |
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05 April 2020 Updated |
Production of personal sanitary protective masks
Slovakia, Company practices |
07 February 2021 Updated |
Autoliv starts to produce masks
Poland, Company practices |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
01 December 2020 |
Anglian Water: Giving back to the community during crisis
United Kingdom, Company practices |
02 October 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 protocol to ensure the safety of care transport
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
12 April 2020 |
Contingency fund to protect the elderly dependent, disabled and homeless persons
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Responses to inflation |
22 February 2023 |
State support for nursing homes to cope with high energy prices
Estonia, Other initiatives or policies |
21 February 2023 |
Humanitarian aid subsidy for social services
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
Governments across the EU continue to implement policies to support citizens and businesses in the face of rising food and energy prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and intensified by the war in Ukraine. This article summarises the policy responses as reported in Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch database from January to September 2022.
Article12 September 2022
Although the worldwide pandemic situation had already disrupted supply chains and triggered increases in energy and food prices in 2021, the situation deteriorated in 2022 with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Article12 September 2022
This article summarises the first policy responses that governments across the EU have started to implement to support companies affected by the rising prices, and those with commercial ties to Ukraine, Russia or Belarus.
Article5 July 2022
This article summarises the first policy responses of EU Member States, including those of the social partners and other civil society actors, enabling refugees to exercise their rights under the Temporary Protection Directive.
ArticleDisclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process.