EU to review ownership rules for airlines

ORF NewsState / PublicCenter4 hr. ago

The European Union is reportedly considering tightening ownership rules for airlines to prevent non-European investors from gaining control over European carriers. According to insiders, this review aims to protect the EU’s strategic autonomy and ensure that foreign investors cannot exert actual control over European airlines. Currently, European airlines must be owned by Europeans to at least 51 percent. These regulations are common globally to safeguard security and economic interests related to air connectivity. The planned review would clarify which corporate structures regarding ownership and control are acceptable, potentially complicating takeover plans by U.S. financial investors targeting the British low-cost airline EasyJet.

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