( November 10, 2016, 09:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU’s highest court ruled today that the European Commission was right to approve a Spanish tax to fund public broadcasting. Spanish fiscal measures from 2009, such as a tax on the revenues of pay-TV operators, that were used to offset losses by public-service broadcaster RTVE, aren’t “an integral part of the aid granted to RTVE,” judges said. The Spanish state aid complies with EU law, they ruled, backing a judgment by a lower EU court.Full press release follows. Full judgment is attached....
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