EU: no probe of German state aid for Opel for now

03 July 2009 @ 09:36 am EDT

The European Commission is not investigating for now German state aid to ailing car maker Opel, a spokesman said on Friday.


EU: no probe of German state aid for Opel for now
A road sign is seen at the entrance of the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp, May 29, 2009. The European Commission called a meeting of European trade and economy ministers for Friday to discuss the future of carmaker Opel in Europe, insisting any solution must comply with EU state aid rules.`
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"German authorities have not yet clarified what they want to do ... So no in-depth investigation on Opel on our side for the moment," Jonathan Todd told a daily news briefing.

(Writing by Marcin Grajewski)

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