BERLIN- The European Commission has given the green light for state aid of 1.7 billion euros ($1.91 billion) planned for Berlin’s airport to help ensure it does not go bankrupt, the German Transport Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Berlin-Brandenburg Willy Brandt airport opened in 2020 almost a decade later than planned and in the middle of a global slump in air travel due to COVID-19.
Operators of the airport applied for aid made available through the Temporary Framework scheme to firms hit hard by the crisis.
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(Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach and Klaus Lauer Writing by Paul Carrel Editing by Miranda Murray)
