Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived
Competition chief Teresa Ribera says Brussels will allow governments to take stakes in companies
Competition commissioner digs heels on allowing governments to subsidise green industry’s operating costs
Berlin’s €1tn stimulus is shifting EU attitudes to state subsidies
Investigation comes as Viktor Orbán has attracted large Chinese investments to his country
Draft guidelines show Brussels plans to continue softer policing of state aid curbs to enable green goals
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European Court of Justice confirms Ireland provided ‘unlawful aid’ via tax deal and overturns a lower court decision
European Commission will announce formal investigation into €2.2bn e& bid for telecoms assets
There is no effective means of constraining destructive subsidies
The EU foreign subsidies regulation is looking to score some notable hits
Investigation uses new powers to protect European companies from state-backed foreign rivals
A subsidiary of CRRC is accused of undercutting its European rivals for an electric train contract in Bulgaria
Cash is first use of rule for strategic projects that allows governments to match subsidy offers from outside bloc
ECJ says legal assessment relied upon to seek €250mn in back taxes from US tech group was incorrect
Alexander De Croo says EU should deepen single market as subsidy race favours countries with ‘deepest pockets’
Also in this newsletter: Ireland ups the pressure on Israel
Brussels handed lifeline by opinion that previous ruling quashing its order for funds ‘should be set aside’
Also in this newsletter: Why South Korea questioned the EU’s stance on state aid
European Commission has approved more than €733bn in business subsidies since March last year
Chief executive Thomas Caulfield warns that funds from Berlin will distort competition
Sweden backs continued state aid for fossil fuels as part of planned reform of bloc’s electricity market
Also in this newsletter: why Ukraine is still waiting for F-16 fighter jets
Government support for ‘flagship project’ unlocks big investment by Swedish start-up
Court judgment is major setback for regulators in Brussels
