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CRRC subsidy, contracts and tax break raise EU flags in Lisbon metro probe

By Lewis Crofts ( November 27, 2025, 09:46 GMT | Insight) -- State benefits for the Chinese rail company CRRC resulting from €36 billion of public contracts, a €471 million subsidy and a sizeable tax break have triggered suspicions its bid for a Lisbon Metro contract might be unfair. CRRC didn't declare any foreign financial contributions to the European Commission over its involvement in the tender, arguing it was merely a supplier to an over-arching consortium bid.State benefits for the Chinese rail company CRRC resulting from €36 billion of public contracts, a €471 million subsidy and a sizeable tax break have triggered suspicions its bid for a Lisbon Metro contract might be unfair....

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