18/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 18 July, the European Commission approved the public service compensation granted to the public company Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), which is owned by the Scottish government, for operating Inverness Airport, for a period of five years. It concluded that this compensation was compatible with the EU rules on state aid. The institution found that the public subsidies would contribute to the economic and social development of the...