07/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Italian aid for the former Tirrenia company. On Wednesday 7 November 2012, the European Commission decided to extend its detailed investigation that began in October 2011 into state aid for companies that used to be part of the Italian shipping company Tirrenia, along with the purchasers of said companies to ensure that aid paid by Italy and its regional governments for the provision of public services or the privatisation of Tirrenia comply with EU state aid...