The government decided to introduce a new economic aid package to support businesses and workers for one month, thereby increasing its total economic assistance to €1.25 billion to allay the impact of COVID-19. The Finance Minister said it was important for the package to pass through parliamentary procedures by the end of the week, so that 280,000 workers and 60,000 businesses receive money in their bank accounts by the end of the month.
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