European Commission 4 March 2026, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION of State aid rules for banks in difficulty

Table of Contents 1.Introduction 1.1.The State aid rules for banks in difficulty 1.2.Purpose 1.3.Scope of the evaluation 1.4.Data sources used for the evaluation & Methodology 2.What was the expected outcome of the intervention? 2.1.Description of the intervention, its logic and objectives 2.1.1.Notion of State aid and compatibility of State aid with the internal market 2.1.2.