On 14 and 15 May 2009, Mr Georgios Papachristou, member of the State Aid Unit, attended the 7th Experts’ Forum in Brussels, organized by the European State Aid Law Institute on new developments in european state aid law. The speakers came from various sectors, such as the Court of First Instance, the European Commission, national Governments and major law firms. Most of the topics dealt with the problems of the current financial crisis and the measures taken from the EU and the national Governments.