Heineken to pay €111m to Greek rival after Dutch court rethinks interest
By Lewis Crofts ( October 21, 2026, 13:12 GMT | Insight) -- Heineken and its Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery must pay €111.2 million to rival Macedonian Thrace Brewery for harm caused by an abuse of dominance, an Amsterdam court ruled on Wednesday, reversing an earlier decision that had restricted interest payments. The Dutch beer company said it would appeal against the ruling.Heineken and its Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery must pay €111.2 million to rival Macedonian Thrace Brewery for harm caused by an abuse of dominance, an Amsterdam court ruled on Wednesday (see here), reversing an earlier decision that had restricted interest payments....
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