Air France, Ryanair in spat over aid to local airports

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The French company said it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Ryanair for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal subsidies in exchange for using regional airports in France. 

EU-US relations hurt by French spat over tanker jets

French Prime Minister François Fillon denounced "serious incompliance" with US competition rules after a European-led consortium was forced to withdraw its bid for a 26-billion contract to build tanker jets, which US rival Boeing is set to win.

EU industry chiefs urge return to open markets, competition

CEOs of European multinational companies believe the economic crisis has compromised EU state aid policy and are urging Brussels to restore open markets, in a newly published review of competition law.

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Media regulation in the Internet age

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Liberalising the EU energy sector

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2nd telecoms package [Archived]

The liberalisation of the European Telecoms in 1998 marked a milestone for the sector and anticipated the opening up of markets worldwide. However...

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Jean-Marie Cavada, Chair, European Parliament's media intergroup

Lawmaker: 'Cultural economy' to reward creators

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Opinion & Analysis

The new Commission's economic philosophy

Katinka Barysch, Charles Grant, Simon Tilford & Philip Whyte, Senior fellows, Centre for European Reform

Is the Commission obstructing innovation and growth?

Simon Tilford, Centre for European Reform (CER)

The Microsoft case: competition law caught by politics

Claire Vanini, Robert Schuman Foundation

The truth about competition

, European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), Maastricht

Chance for more competition in retail banking

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