Press Release: State aid: Commission launches in-depth investigation into €300 million loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State

The European Commission decided to launch an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether the loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State is compatible with the Community rules on state aid. At this stage, the Commission believes that the loan - which the Italian company has the option of incorporating into its equity capital- could constitute aid that is incompatible with the common market. The investigation will give all the interested parties the opportunity to submit their comments.

European Commission: MEMO/08385: State aid: Commission launches in-depth investigation into €300 million loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/385&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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