State aid: European Commission consults on review of General Block Exemption Regulation
24 July 25
Janne Kalliala
The Commission seeks input until 6 October 2025 on its review of the EU General Block Exemption Regulation, which is set to expire at the end of 2026. This regulation plays an important role in the EU state aid system by allowing member states to grant aid more swiftly, without prior notification to the Commission for approval, provided the measure meets specific conditions that limit distortions of competition.
Explainer: EU General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
24 July 25
Janne Kalliala
The GBER plays an important role in the EU state aid system by allowing member states to grant aid more swiftly, without prior notification to the Commission for approval, provided the measure meets specific conditions that limit distortions of competition. This report outlines the GBER’s provisions on broadband state aid. The GBER is currently under review, and the European Commission’s initial consultation is open until 6 October 2025.
Deployment of very high capacity networks in Belgium’s Walloon region 2022 and 2024
06 June 25
Grégoire Henno
The Belgian authorities reported to the European Commission several ad hoc state aid measures totalling €54.6m in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to support the deployment of fixed very high-capacity access networks (VHCN) in underserved areas of Belgium’s Walloon region.