Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments adopted and implemented a wide range of support measures for businesses and households to mitigate the economic and social impact of public health restrictions. Central governments adopted the most important measures to support businesses, protect jobs and maintain household incomes in many countries. Given the multilevel governance structure of many European countries, these measures involved varying degrees of consultation with and implementation by regional governments. At the same time, subnational governments provided additional support by setting up complementary schemes. Our contribution presents some insights from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK and the EU.