Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis

Source: European Commission

European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 Apr 2026 The European Commission has adopted a temporary State aid framework to enable Member States to support the EU economy in the context of the Middle East crisis. The Middle East crisis Temporary State aid Framework (METSAF) is a targeted and temporary framework to address the effects of the crisis on some of the most exposed sectors of the economy: agriculture, fishery, transport and energy-intensive industries.