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Andy Mitchell
The European Union General Court, situated in Luxembourg, stated that "the Commission was unable to provide justification for its conclusion that the measure did not contravene provisions of EU law other than those governing state aid."
The court had previously ruled in Ryanair's favor two weeks prior in a dispute involving state aid measures that its competitors, Lufthansa and SAS, got as a result of the pandemic.
Italy informed the European Commission in October 2020 that it had provided €130 million in state aid to some Italian-licensed airlines, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst and stopped travel.
source: reuters.com
The court had previously ruled in Ryanair's favor two weeks prior in a dispute involving state aid measures that its competitors, Lufthansa and SAS, got as a result of the pandemic.
Italy informed the European Commission in October 2020 that it had provided €130 million in state aid to some Italian-licensed airlines, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst and stopped travel.
source: reuters.com
