{"id":114287,"date":"2024-07-29T20:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travmagazine.nl\/european-commission-investigates-german-state-aid-for-condor\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:13:11","slug":"european-commission-investigates-german-state-aid-for-condor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travmagazine.nl\/en\/european-commission-investigates-german-state-aid-for-condor\/","title":{"rendered":"European Commission investigates German state aid for Condor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, the German holiday flyer Condor received more than 300 million euros in support from the German state.<br \/>\nCompetitor Ryanair objected to this, and with success.<br \/>\nNow the conflict is entering a new round, reports the German dpa.<br \/>\nThe German state had saved Condor from collapse in 2019 with a loan from the development bank KfW, after Condor&#8217;s then-parent company, Thomas Cook, went bankrupt.<br \/>\nWith the restructuring aid, Germany wanted to support the airline in the form of two write-offs of 90 and 20.2 million euros.<br \/>\nThese were part of the restructuring plan launched in October 2019 with a total value of EUR 321.2 million.<br \/>\nThe European Commission, which as the highest competition authority ensures that companies do not receive unfair advantages through state aid, had approved the plan in 2021.<br \/>\nEurope&#8217;s largest budget airline, Ryanair, had objected to this in the European courts.<br \/>\nThe European Court of Justice struck down the approval 2.5 months ago.<br \/>\nAccording to the European Court of Justice, the Commission had not sufficiently examined whether Germany would receive a fair share of the future value of Condor as a result of the aid.<br \/>\nThe European Commission is now re-examining whether the state aid was in line with EU law.<br \/>\nThe Authority stresses that the start of the investigation does not mean that the aid was actually in breach of EU rules.<br \/>\nCondor, a well-known name in the German and European travel industry, ran into financial problems after the bankruptcy of parent company Thomas Cook.<br \/>\nTo save the airline and minimize the impact on the tourism industry, the German state stepped in with significant financial support.<br \/>\nThis support was intended to help Condor restructure and get back on track.<br \/>\nThe loan from the German Development Bank (KfW) was a crucial part of this rescue plan.<br \/>\nThe plan also included write-downs worth millions of euros, which were intended to strengthen Condor&#8217;s financial position and allow the airline to continue its business operations.<br \/>\nThe legal dispute began when Ryanair objected to the European Commission&#8217;s approval of the state aid.<br \/>\nRyanair argued that the aid to Condor gave an unfair competitive advantage and was in breach of EU competition rules.                    <em>(Photo Shutterstock).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, the German holiday flyer Condor received more than 300 million euros in support from the German state. 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