The European Commission has approved the aid scheme worth 3 billion euro to support companies in the Polish natural gas market. Under the scheme, Poland will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies in the gas market, with financial institutions excluded from the aid scheme. Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, pointed out “with this 3 billion euro scheme, Poland will ensure that sufficient liquidity remains available to companies active in the Polish gas market, which need support in this difficult context.”