Air France Airport Slots Emerge as Flashpoint in State Aid Talks
- Dutch, French ministers comment on possible EU quid pro quo
- Le Maire raises opposition to Air France giving up Orly rights
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France and the Netherlands appear to be readying for a clash with the European Commission over a fresh aid package to debt-laden carrier Air France-KLM.
Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra warned lawmakers on Wednesday he couldn’t rule out the possibility that the airline will be asked by European regulators to give up airport slots in exchange for approval for more state aid.