The European Commission concluded, on Monday 24 February, that the rail freight operator CFR Marfa had received at least €570 million incompatible State Aid from Romania through a debt write-off and failure to collect debts from the company. Romania must now recover the illegal aid plus interest from CFR Marfa.
CFR Marfa is the incumbent rail freight transport services provider in Romania.
The Commission found that actions by the State enforcing CFR Marfa's social security debts and...