13/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 13 May, the European Commission announced that it had granted the Italian government additional time to respond to the questions on the emergency state loan to the Alitalia airline. “Following the request from Italian authorities, the Commission has decided that the deadline … will be 30 May,” said Michele Cercone, the spokesman for the transport commissioner. Rome must persuade the Commission that the €300 million loan was granted under...