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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12519

3 July 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 37
BREACHES OF EU LAW / Transport
Greece and Italy subject to infringement proceedings for violation of rules protecting air passenger rights
Brussels, 02/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Commission announced that it had sent letters of formal notice to Greece and Italy on Thursday 2 July, thereby initiating infringement proceedings against them.

It criticises the two states for having adopted legislation allowing airlines to offer vouchers as the only form of compensation to passengers whose flights have been cancelled.

The air passenger rights regulation (261/2004) requires carriers to reimburse customers who do not want a voucher (see EUROPE B12459A7).

A “letter of...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SECTORAL POLICIES
SECURITY - DEFENCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BREACHES OF EU LAW
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS