The EU Commission approves a Slovak scheme worth €10M to support food producers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine

State aid: Commission approves €10 million Slovak scheme to support food producers in context of Russia's war against Ukraine* The European Commission has approved a €10 million Slovak scheme to support agricultural product processors and the food production sector in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022 and amended on 20 July 2022, based on Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU'), recognising that the EU economy is experiencing a serious disturbance. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Russia's unjustified war against Ukraine continues, with its heavy impact on many sectors