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Low-cost airline argues support given to national carriers is discriminatory
Business secretary insists UK not seeking return to bailouts of 1970s as consultation on body’s powers launched
Danish, Austrian and Czech ministers say state aid caps are harming efforts to preserve jobs
Companies angry at being locked out of £4.6bn grant scheme because they have already passed agreed cap on support
Plea comes as industry cuts its forecast for passenger numbers amid Covid crisis
Ruling had dealt severe blow to competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager
Why stall an EU trade deal by tinkering with an issue where the UK has a poor record?
The mooted state aid approach is misguided and interventionist
Brussels angry at UK timetable for completing subsidy regime for companies
Economists say insolvency waiver introduced during pandemic should not be extended, but politicians are divided
Brussels calls on Washington to now withdraw punitive tariffs on EU goods
EU’s competition enforcer faces hard choices after setback in Apple tax case
Brussels has lost a battle but not the war
Commission insists it will continue to pursue cases despite court ruling in tech company’s favour
Judges annul ruling by European Commission in blow to competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager
Annulment of EU state aid action is a big setback for Vestager
Brussels faces formidable hurdles to its push for fairer taxation of companies across the bloc
Airline forced to surrender slots in return for approval of a €9bn state bailout
Commission measure likely to attract fierce opposition from smaller EU countries
Move follows calls from tech industry for bloc to be more flexible on government help
Action on subsidies is a sensible step but fraught with difficulties
Push to rein in unfair competition from China comes at sensitive time for Brussels’ relations with Beijing
Businesses are unable to secure government-backed loans because of Brussels’ regulation
Trade associations in France, Germany, UK and Ireland ask Brussels for more flexibility
Germany accounts for half of state aid approved by commission during coronavirus crisis
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