diff --git a/connect/connectHelper.ts b/connect/connectHelper.ts
index a301ffac..18bde834 100644
--- a/connect/connectHelper.ts
+++ b/connect/connectHelper.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export class ConnectHelper {
 
   public static  getCommunityFromDomain(domain: string): string{
     if(properties.environment == "development") {
-      // domain = "covid-19.openaire.eu"; //for testing
+      domain = "covid-19.openaire.eu"; //for testing
     }
     domain = domain.indexOf("//") != -1? domain.split("//")[1]:domain; //remove https:// prefix
     if (domain.indexOf('eosc-portal.eu') != -1) {
diff --git a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.html b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.html
index d0bd1eb1..30fea9e8 100644
--- a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.html
+++ b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.html
@@ -235,28 +235,33 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <!-- New navbar for featured menu items - test only -->
-    <!-- <ng-container *ngIf="featuredMenuItems?.length > 0 && properties.environment == 'development'">
-      <div class="featuredNavBar">
-        <ul>
-          <ng-container *ngFor="let item of featuredMenuItems">
-            <li>
-              <a *ngIf="item.type == 'internal' && item.route && isEnabled([item.route], showPage)"
-								routerLink="{{item.route}}"
-								[queryParams]="item.params"
-								[fragment]="item.fragment"
-								[class.uk-active]="isTheActiveMenu(item)">
-                {{item.title}}
-              </a>
-              <a *ngIf="item.type == 'external' && item.url"
-								href="{{item.url}}" class="custom-external"
-								target="_blank">
-                {{item.title}}
-              </a>
-            </li>
-          </ng-container>
-        </ul>
-      </div>
-    </ng-container> -->
+    <ng-container *ngIf="featuredMenuItems?.length > 0 && properties.environment == 'development'">
+			<div class="uk-background-primary uk-light">
+				<div class="uk-container uk-container-expand">
+					<div class="uk-navbar" uk-navbar>
+						<div class="uk-navbar-right">
+							<ul class="uk-navbar-nav">
+								<ng-container *ngFor="let item of featuredMenuItems">
+									<li [class.uk-active]="isTheActiveMenu(item)">
+										<a *ngIf="item.type == 'internal' && item.route && isEnabled([item.route], showPage)"
+											routerLink="{{item.route}}"
+											[queryParams]="item.params"
+											[fragment]="item.fragment">
+											{{item.title}}
+										</a>
+										<a *ngIf="item.type == 'external' && item.url"
+											href="{{item.url}}" class="custom-external"
+											target="_blank">
+											{{item.title}}
+										</a>
+									</li>
+								</ng-container>
+							</ul>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+    </ng-container>
   </div>
 </div>
 <ng-template #header_template let-mobile="mobile">
diff --git a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
index dc84d056..5f7c8bff 100644
--- a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
+++ b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ export class NavigationBarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 							if(menuItem.isFeatured) {
 								this.featuredMenuItems.push(menuItem);
 							} else {
-								this.additionalMenuItems.push(menuItem);
+								// disable additional menu items for now
+								// this.additionalMenuItems.push(menuItem);
 							}
 						});
 					},