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(new: main talk is not officially confirmed)
BERLIN (dpa-AFX): a multi-million dollar rescue package for
Sick lufthansa
The package has a volume of nine to ten billion euros,
the german press agency found out over the weekend
Government circles. Shortly before making the decision, there are also new aids.
for the Condor holiday pilot.
At Lufthansa, it is open how the federal government does this
Dax
Have policies in case of temporary government involvement
should. There are different positions in the coalition.
As dpa discovered, the negotiations are under high pressure. Should
give high-level talks next week. A
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) had a great talk
Federal ministers and Lufthansa chief Carsten Spohr earlier this week
It was not confirmed at the chancery on Sunday. It was further said to
The chancellor’s talks are basically not information. In
The Federal Ministry of Economy also became a ministerial meeting.
not confirmed
The APD had previously learned from government circles that it should start
Chancellor Merkel Finance Minister Olaf spoke to the week
Scholz (SPD), Minister for the Economy Peter Altmaier (CDU),
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) and Spohr. Previously had
the newspaper “Bild” reports that such an important talk is on
Planned soon.
Lufthansa is in trouble due to massive flight cancellations
guess the company had announced Thursday that it would be
They can no longer save themselves from the crown crisis on their own.
The state could now join Europe’s largest aviation group
Support new shares or loans. A model could
be a so-called silent participation of the federal government. The actions
would have a fixed interest or a dividend would flow. A
However, the federal government would not have voting rights.
The federal government had decided on a stabilization fund.
with which the state addresses companies in the Corona crisis if necessary
You can participate However, the fund is not yet ready for use. The
The federal government is working on legal regulation with exact
Criteria The EU Commission has to agree. This was for him
large volume again for a Lufthansa package, as in
Berlin means. The requirements would be conceivable.
There are disputes over the form of state aid for the airline
black-red coalition. The leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Rolf Mützenich, rejects one
silent participation “When companies like Lufthansa come out
Taxpayers’ money must receive billions of euros.
The federal government’s participation rights must be guaranteed, “he said.
Newspaper “Image”. “That is out of responsibility for them
Essential Employees. “
In contrast, Vice President of the Union faction Carsten Linnemann (CDU) said
“Handelsblatt”: “Should the state participate directly and
Politicians then influence business decisions
This must be very well justified. I still haven’t had one
such reason. “Even with silent participation
Lufthansa complies with the rules of the stabilization fund,
like when dividends are paid. Ban them
the state does not need a seat on the supervisory board.
Lufthansa CEO Spohr has already opened airline staff
hard times in tune. Announced a reduction of the fleet.
assumed the company had a mathematical surplus of 10,000
Employees. “But we will continue to do everything we can, so
to keep as many employees as possible on board, “Spohr said in
Friday in an internal message to employees.
Until now, Lufthansa had mentioned the number of 7,000 jobs that
It could disappear due to the crisis. Among other things, the operation of the
The “Germanwings” company will be discontinued. Before the outbreak
Pandemic had the largest aviation group in Europe worldwide.
130,000 employees and 760 aircraft. The group planned
Even before the Corona crisis, the sale of the catering division LSG Sky
Bosses with around 35,000 employees worldwide.
Meanwhile, a decision was quickly made on the new state aid
expected for the private pilot of the Condor vacation. The federal government
wants to expand the line of credit for society, but has to
the EU Commission agrees.
The new rescue of the Condor was in the course of the Crown crisis.
became necessary: the Polish aviation holding company PGL had the
Acquisition of the German leisure airline already agreed in January
canceled due to own problems. Frankfurt condor company
with around 4900 employees and more than 50 aircraft
Bankruptcy of British parent company Thomas Cook in September 2019
entered a protective shield procedure and was renewed there.
Condor had one from the federal government and one for support in fall 2019
The state of Hesse guaranteed a bridge loan of more than 380 million euros.
obtain. This is said to be with a new one
Financing to complete. A new goal is the goal
Line of credit of 550 million euros.
In other countries, airlines also get state companies
Support for. The aviation group Air France-KLM
The Netherlands expects between nine and eleven billion euros. / Hoe / DP / he
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