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Almunia reveals plans for "simpler and targeted" state aid
Thursday, 02 February 2012
Europe’s Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia today revealed plans to modernise the European Commission’s state aid policy. Faaez Samadi in Brussels
Deutsche Post & Bpost to return state aid
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The European Commission has ordered Deutsche Post and Bpost to return up to €1.5 billion of state aid which favoured them against their competitors.
Hungary accepts state aid ruling
Monday, 09 January 2012
Hungary’s development ministry has today announced it accepts a European Commission state aid ruling declaring that millions of euros given between 2007 and 2010 to loss-making state airline Malév were illegal.
DG Comp extends state aid in banking sector
Friday, 02 December 2011
The European Commission has announced the extension of its crisis state aid rules in the banking sector, and has set new guidelines which will make it easier for governments to bail out troubled banks.
Virgin Money buys Northern Rock
Thursday, 17 November 2011
UK Financial Investments, the company which manages the UK government’s shareholdings in financial institutions affected by the 2008 financial crisis, announced today that it is selling its holding in Northern Rock to Virgin Money for £747 million.
Transparency key to improving banking sector
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Concentration among banks is not the main hindrance to effective competition in the UK banking sector, says a former Office of Fair Trading (OFT) official. Faaez Samadi in Brussels
Eurotunnel claims ferry merger would harm competition
Thursday, 03 November 2011
Eurotunnel has complained to France’s Competition Authority that the joint acquisition of Channel ferries operator SeaFrance by LD Lines and DFDS Seaways is anti-competitive and entails state aid being given to the buyers.
DG Comp investigates Portuguese state aid
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
The European Commission is investigating whether Portugal’s privatisation of state-owned bank Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) breaches EU state aid rules.
UK Olympic stadium deal collapses under threat of DG Comp probe
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
An anonymous complaint to the European Commission has scuppered a deal between football club West Ham United and a London borough to purchase the UK Olympic stadium after the 2012 games.
DG Comp must investigate Ryanair complaints
Monday, 03 October 2011
Europe’s General Court last week ruled that the European Commission must revisit complaints Ryanair lodged six years ago over alleged state aid given by the Italian government to its rivals.
DG Comp probes Royal Mail state aid
Monday, 01 August 2011
The European Commission is investigating whether plans to restructure the Royal Mail give the company an unfair advantage over its competitors.
Wizz Air in state aid spotlight
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
The European Commission is taking an in-depth look at whether discounts and rebates granted by Romania’s Timisoara airport to low-cost airline Wizz Air constitute illegal state aid.
Almunia galvanises ICN to focus on financial services
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
European Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia says national competition authorities should be instrumental in designing and implementing a new regulatory framework to govern the global financial services market. Rachel Bull in The Hague
DG Comp approves ABN Amro restructuring
Thursday, 07 April 2011
The European Commission has approved a support package and restructuring plan for the Netherlands’ ABN Amro group, subject to conditions.
Almunia sets April deadline for WestLB restructuring
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Europe’s Competition Commissioner, Joaquín Almunia, has said a comprehensive restructuring plan for German bank WestLB must be submitted by next month or DG Comp will intervene.
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