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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Commission should decide on 9 January to open inquiry into Alitalia restructuring plan

Brussels, 13/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 19 January, the European Commission is expected to decide that an inquiry should be opened on the restructuring plan of the Italian airline, Alitalia. Confirming what has been in the air for some weeks now, Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot announced on Wednesday his suggestion that the Commission should, during its meeting next Wednesday, open an inquiry to verify whether the plan in question is conform to Community legislation on State aid.

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