EU Commission: Alitalia must prove economic separation with past business to qualify for state aid

2 July, 2020

EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager commented on the Alitalia renationalisation process, stating there must be "economic discontinuity" with past operations in order to qualify for state aid (ANSA, 02-Jul-2020). "We will assess whether it is really a new activity", she continued.