Alitalia in line for emergency funds

Romano Prodi, Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister, called a crisis meeting of ministers, 22 April 2008, to discuss emergency funding for Alitalia following the decision by Air France-KLM to withdraw its takeover offer.

Deutsche Welle, 24.4.08: EU Raises Questions Over Lifeline Offered to Alitalia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3290642,00.html

BBC News, 23.4.08: Alitalia loan stirs rescue hopes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7362179.stm

BBC News, 21.4.08: Air France scraps Alitalia bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7359866.stm

Air France: Press Release, 21.4.08: Alitalia http://corporate.airfrance.com/index.php?id=etaussi_detail&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2753&L=1&no_cache=1&tt_news[BackPid]=2

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