The Commission has put forward a proposal for a temporary aid framework to support the economy in the corona crisis. Among other things, the new framework enables member states to grant companies grants or relief (e.g. for taxes) of up to EUR 800,000 and to secure loans through state guarantees.

The European Commission is offering the pharmaceutical company CureVac a loan of 80 million euros for the rapid development and production of a vaccine against the coronavirus. This is done as part of the "InnovFin - Infectious Diseases" financing facility.

With the EU civil protection mechanism, the European Commission supports repatriations of EU citizens from abroad to their home countries. So far, around 6,000 people have been brought back. In Austria alone, the EU co-financed the return of around 1,600 people.

The European Commission wants to use the structural funds to mobilize investments of 37 billion euros in the member states. In addition to the national programs, this should rebuild the economy after the crisis.

As part of the rescEU emergency reserve, the European Commission is initiating a strategic stockpile of medical equipment such as respirators and protective masks to support EU Member States against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic said that the EU will bear up to 90% of the procurement costs. Initially, 50 million euros would be earmarked for this.