Ryanair loses appeal of Portuguese aid to TAP at EU court
( December 10, 2025, 08:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ryanair has lost its legal challenge to Portugal's restructuring aid — worth €2.55 billion — in favor of state-owned flag carrier Transportes Aéreos Portugueses. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the EU's General Court said that the European Commission had established that TAP was eligible for the support, rejecting Ryanair's claims including that the decision wasn't adequately reasoned.Press release follows. The judgment is attached. Case reference is T-458/22. ...
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