PROBE INTO LUFTHANSA BUY OF SN AIRHOLDING EXTENDED.

The European Commission has extended its investigation into the purchase Brussels Airlines, the Belgian national airline, by its German counterpart Lufthansa, until 26 January. Initially, the Commission was going to give its verdict on 12 January on the legality of this acquisition from the point of view of competition rules. But the German company has proposed new concessions to avoid accusations of abuse of dominant position and to therefore prevent the Commission from launching an in-depth investigation. The Commission has expressed...

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