Three regional aid maps approved

The European Commission approved, on 11 March, Germany’s map for granting regional state aid between July 2014 and December 2020. This was done under the framework of the new regional state aid guidelines, which aim to promote economic development in regions with low standards of living or serious underemployment. The areas designated by Berlin in this framework cover a total population of 21.1 million or 25.85% of the German population. The maximum aid intensities for regional investment are decreasing compared…