The European Commission has announced its approval of a Polish scheme to support companies affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, including exemptions from social and health insurance contributions. --- State aid: Commission approves €1.9 billion Polish scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak The European Commission has approved a €1.9 billion (PLN 8.6 billion) Polish scheme to support companies operating in certain sectors affected by the coronavirus-outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "Companies active in sectors such as tourism, entertainment and sport have been hit...