Tag: European Commission
EC Approves Germany’s Deutsche Bahn Bailout
The European Commission announced that Berlin's allocation of approximately €550 million (US$644 million) to compensate Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) for damages suffered by its...
EC OKs Italian Scheme To Compensate Ski Lift Operators During COVID-19
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €430 million (US$508.96 million) Italian measure to compensate ski lift operators for the...
EU Commission OKs Italy’s Airport Support Scheme
The European Commission on Monday approved Italy’s €800 million (US$944.4 million) State aid scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators following the impact of the COVID-19...
EU Stops Probe Into Cargotec, Konecranes Merger
EU antitrust regulators have suspended their investigation into the merger of Finnish engineering firm Konecranes and cargo handling machinery maker Cargotec, a European Commission...
Brussels OKs €1B Recovery Fund For Covid-Hit Spain
On Monday, July 19, the European Commission approved Spain’s proposal to set up a €1 billion (US$1.17 billion) recapitalization fund to help the recovery...
The European Commission Expert Group’s Take on Standard-Essential Patents: A Short...
By Igor Nikolic & Niccolò Galli (European University Institute)
European policymakers are seeking to improve the legal certainty, reliability and transparency of the standard-essential patent...
EU Probes 3.2B Restructuring Aid For Airline TAP
EU competition regulators will investigate whether a 3.2-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan for ailing Portuguese airline TAP is proportionate and complies with EU state...
EC Opens Consultation On Revising The Horizontal Block Exemption Rules
The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on the revision of the R&D and Specialization Block...
European Commission To Delay Digital Tax Plan
The European Commission is likely to delay putting forward its plans for a digital levy until the autumn to try to improve the chances...
EU Clears AstraZeneca’s Acquisition Of Alexion
The European Commission has cleared AstraZeneca’s (AZ) proposed acquisition of rare disease specialist Alexion, initially announced in December 2020.
Last year, AZ revealed its plans...
