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In Lexxion’s State Aid Uncovered blog, Prof. Phedon Nicolaides publishes weekly critical analyses of recent State aid judgments and decisions. Each post presents the key points of a court judgment or EU Commission decision, places it in the context of similar case law or practice, assesses the underlying reasoning and highlights any inconsistencies or contradictions.

Guest contributions from other State aid experts will also be published on the blog at irregular intervals to complement the content of the blog posts.

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6. May 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring Aid
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Introduction Following a formal investigation, the Commission in decision 2025/775 approved restructuring aid to TAROM, the Romanian airline which is 97% owned by the state.[1] In 2020, Romania provided rescue aid to TAROM, which was also approved by the Commission in decision SA.56244. The rescue decision was appealed by Wizz Air. Its appeal was dismissed by the General Court in […]
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24. May 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Another Case of Rescue Aid to an Airline
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An undertaking does not have to be nationally “important” in order to qualify for rescue aid. Introduction The pandemic has been hard on airlines. For some of them, however, the pandemic simply exacerbated their already existing problems. On 18 May 2022, in case T‑577/20, Ryanair v European Commission, the General Court had to examine the case of State aid to […]
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- T 718/20 ×

6. May 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring Aid
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 49
Introduction Following a formal investigation, the Commission in decision 2025/775 approved restructuring aid to TAROM, the Romanian airline which is 97% owned by the state.[1] In 2020, Romania provided rescue aid to TAROM, which was also approved by the Commission in decision SA.56244. The rescue decision was appealed by Wizz Air. Its appeal was dismissed by the General Court in […]
read more
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24. May 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Another Case of Rescue Aid to an Airline
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 6
An undertaking does not have to be nationally “important” in order to qualify for rescue aid. Introduction The pandemic has been hard on airlines. For some of them, however, the pandemic simply exacerbated their already existing problems. On 18 May 2022, in case T‑577/20, Ryanair v European Commission, the General Court had to examine the case of State aid to […]
read more
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- T 718/20 ×

6. May 2025  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Restructuring Aid
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered photos 49
Introduction Following a formal investigation, the Commission in decision 2025/775 approved restructuring aid to TAROM, the Romanian airline which is 97% owned by the state.[1] In 2020, Romania provided rescue aid to TAROM, which was also approved by the Commission in decision SA.56244. The rescue decision was appealed by Wizz Air. Its appeal was dismissed by the General Court in […]
read more
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24. May 2022  |   State Aid Uncovered by Phedon Nicolaides

Another Case of Rescue Aid to an Airline
State Aid Blogs - State Aid Uncovered SM posts 6
An undertaking does not have to be nationally “important” in order to qualify for rescue aid. Introduction The pandemic has been hard on airlines. For some of them, however, the pandemic simply exacerbated their already existing problems. On 18 May 2022, in case T‑577/20, Ryanair v European Commission, the General Court had to examine the case of State aid to […]
read more
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