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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11840

1 August 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 23
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
Green light to public aid in favour of Frankfurt-Hahn airport
Brussels, 31/07/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 31 July, the European Commission approved State aid granted by the Land of Rhineland Palatinate to Frankfurt-Hahn airport.

The loss-making, Frankfurt-Hahn airport has been controlled by Rhineland Palatinate since 2009. On 1 March, the Land signed a share purchase agreement with the Chinese group HNA to sell it 82.5% of its shares.

The Land's support aims to cover the airport's anticipated operating losses over the period 2017-2021. This maximum level of this aid will be €25.3...

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INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission puts Warsaw on notice to correct its law on common law courts
EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: French constitutional council approves CETA
NORTH KOREA: EU calls on Pyongyang to comply with UN resolutions after another ballistic missile launch
VENEZUELA: EU does not recognise election of constituent assembly
TUNISIA: EU hails adoption of legislation to crack down on violence against women
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Further step in reducing air pollution from large combustion plants in EU
ENVIRONMENT: Member states trying to circumvent air quality obligations say NGOs
AGRICULTURE: New school milk/fruit scheme in place on 1 August
ENERGY: Biofuel consumption in EU transport sector rises by 1.3% in 2016
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to public aid in favour of Frankfurt-Hahn airport
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Eurozone unemployment rate at lowest level since February 2009
LABOUR MARKET: European Commission launches ESCO skills platform 
DECLARATIONS: European Commission hoping to present initiative to revise 'written declaration' directive this autumn
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe says greening of second CAP pillar is a bad idea
STATE AID: Green light for Finnish support to build multifunctional arena in Tampere
ECONOMY: Eurozone annual inflation rate expected to reach 1.3% this July
ENERGY: €1 billion EIB loan to deploy new smart meters in Italy
FINANCE: Consultation into prevention and amicable resolution of disputes between investors and public authorities opens
FINANCE: Better Finance expresses concern at technical  recommendations issued by ESAs on 'Priips'
IRAN: Federica Mogherini in Iran on Saturday 5 August
LIBYA: Head of mission's mandate extended
TRANSPORT: Commission opens public consultation into revision of 'car insurance' directive
PLANTS: Fall in number of plant pest interceptions at EU borders