Brussels, 19/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Polish Prime Minister Jaroskaw Kaczynski, visiting the Commission on 18 April, was reminded by Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes of Poland's obligations with regard to European rules on state aid. Ms Kroes was referring to the state aid to the Gdynia, Gdansk and Szczecin shipyards.
In 2005, the Commission opened an investigation into the legality of the aid made available to these shipyards (see EUROPE 8959). Restricting itself solely to the aid...