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: Businesses
Eurofound has identified 21 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat (71%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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02 February 2021 |
Liftago: Replacement of passengers transport by consignments
Czechia, Company practices |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
02 December 2021 |
Bridging Loan for Starters and entrepreneurs
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
02 December 2021 |
Corona Bridging Loan for start-ups and scale-ups
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
05 November 2020 |
SMEs leasing program for equipment and machinery
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 October 2020 Updated |
New measures for entrepreneurs and growth companies
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 October 2020 |
Easing access to Innovation Norway's total framework
Norway, Other initiatives or policies |
24 September 2020 |
Quasi-funds for investments
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 August 2021 Updated |
Support for start-ups of the National Register "Elevate Greece"
Greece, Other initiatives or policies |
17 July 2020 Updated |
Grant support for micro and small enterprises
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Loans for start-ups of Ukrainian refugees
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 May 2022 |
Contribution to fixed costs for new entrepreneurs (Q4 2021 and Q1 2022)
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
26 April 2020 |
Business continuity voucher
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 April 2020 Updated |
Increased loan facilities and credit guarantees for Swedish businesses
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 April 2020 |
COVID-19: Loans to microenterprises
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2021 Updated |
Bridging loans for micro, small and medium sized enterprises
Netherlands, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2020 Updated |
Customised support for start-ups
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Reorientation of business activities |
08 June 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 Response Greece initiative - community of volunteers
Greece, Company practices |
16 April 2020 |
Hackathon contest leads to the production of Shield48 face shields
Latvia, Company practices |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
03 February 2021 |
Chytrý Honza: Accelerated investment in IT in financial services company
Czechia, Company practices |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
05 October 2020 |
Extension to the maximum duration of start-up funding
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 February 2021 |
AVAST: Changes in working hours and employee involvement
Czechia, Company practices |
19 May 2022
This publication consists of individual country reports on working life during 2021 for 28 countries (the 27 EU Member States and Norway).
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Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process.