The European Commission has opened an investigation into the plan by the Spanish region of Valencia to grant €9 million to regional airline Air Nostrum. The money is said to be used to renew Air Nostrum’s fleet is in line with EU state aid rules. In 2018, the regional government of Valencia approved the granting of a subsidy worth a maximum €3 million to Air Nostrum. Furthermore, the regional government intends to grant an additional subsidy of maximum €6 million over the period 2019-2020. Spain is arguing that the measure falls under the environmental protection rules of the 2014 General Block

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