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EU approves 7-billion-euro Air France loans as coronavirus brings company near bankruptcy

by German Press Agency - DPA

BRUSSELS May 04, 2020 - 12:45 pm GMT+3
A view shows a deserted Air France check-in desk at Nice international airport, as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France, April 13, 2020. (Reuters Photo)
A view shows a deserted Air France check-in desk at Nice international airport, as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France, April 13, 2020. (Reuters Photo)
by German Press Agency - DPA May 04, 2020 12:45 pm
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The European Commission on Monday approved French loans worth 7 billion euros ($7.65 billion) to help Air France weather the coronavirus pandemic, noting that the aviation giant would otherwise face the risk of bankruptcy.

The funding will "provide urgent liquidity to the company in the context of the coronavirus outbreak," the commission wrote in a statement.

The European Union's executive has relaxed its state aid rules to help companies during the global health crisis.

Paris plans to lend Air France 3 billion euros directly and to guarantee bank loans for a further 4 billion euros, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced last month.

Commissioner Vice President Margrethe Vestager praised Air France's "essential" role in repatriating citizens and transporting medical equipment during the pandemic while welcoming French "green policy choices" for the airline.

"This 7-billion-euro French guarantee and shareholder loan will provide Air France with the liquidity that it urgently needs to withstand the impact of the coronavirus outbreak," the EU's top competition official added.

The French government is currently the largest single shareholder of Air France-KLM, with a 14.3% stake.

The Dutch government also has a 14% stake, bought in a surprise operation last year.

The aviation industry has been hit particularly hard by measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with flights grounded around the world due to international travel restrictions.

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