
The EU Commission, which works alongside competition authorities from member states, announced on Monday that it will allow the Danish state to offer Bavarian Nordic EUR 108m to support the development of its Covid-19 vaccine.
"This EUR 108m Danish aid measure will contribute to much needed research and development activities to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. We continue working in close cooperation with member states to find workable solutions to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, in line with EU rules," says Margrethe Vestager, who is Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy, in a press release.
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