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Wizz Air loses legal battle over state aid given to TAROM during the pandemic

January 12, 2024

Hungarian company Wizz Air, a major air carrier in Romania, recently lost the legal battle in which it contested an aid package of EUR 36.66 million granted by the Romanian government to the TAROM airline four years ago. 

The European Commission approved billions of euros in state aid for European airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of these approvals subsequently being challenged in court by rivals. Romania provided a loan to finance TAROM's liquidity needs, which was repayable...

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