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EU approves Romania's state aid to 11 airports

Xinhua, September 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

The European Commission gave green lights to 11 Romanian airports on Wednesday, saying they were in line with the European Union (EU)'s state aid regulation but putting another two cases on hold.

The aid granted to the 11 regional airports contributed to an objective of common interest, in terms of ensuring good connections between regions and meeting the transport needs of European citizens, said the Commission, the bloc's executive arm, in a statement.

However, another two airports, Cluj-Napoca and Targu Mures, were still being investigated, said the statement.

The Commission embarked on probes into 13 Romanian airports in May 2011. Endit