EU: Eurodeputies are debating on Airbus’ restructuring plan

The German presidency of the EU of the Council of Ministers and the European Commission's wanted to evaluate the situation in front of the European deputies about the future of European aeronautical construction. They wanted to be reassuring on the mobilization of European financial means to ensure this industry's future, in front of a floor filled with deputies from the Toulouse region, and asking for amendments to the Power 8 plan (Ref. 070238)
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The EU Council and the European Commission are ready help Airbus’ employees. For Peter Hintze, German secretary of State for technology, representing the EU’S council of Ministers, “despite the political interest, this affair concerns the company” and the governments “are only responsible for setting framework conditions, that is to find a fair balance point for opportunities and charges between the different countries”. On the same non-interventionist line, Günter Verheugen, the commissioner i

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