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ITA-Lufthansa: doubts about Brussels requests

"The feeling is that the EU does not have the courage to block the merger and is pushing the Germans to abandon the agreement"

The sale of airport slots and international routes are two of the main "sacrifices" that the Directorate General of the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, asks of the German airline Lufthansa and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Italian before giving the green light to the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways. It would also be forced to help rival airlines.A...

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Rome, Italy, 02/16/2024 13:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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