ETA Airways, Lega and Fratelli d’Italia continue to fall behind on sales of Air France and Certares. The government wants to close before the elections

New grumbling about the government’s decision regarding ETA airline. “Lufthansa option removed yes but nothing written in stone. The new government will not accept an offer without employment guarantees for all ETA employees and without a very solid business plan” Federico Freniadvocates of the Association and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Mef, speaking about the selection of the consortium Certares led to privatize the company. “The final decision on the initial contract – will certainly be left to the new government,” he adds. Two days ago, the leader of the Italian brothers Georgia Meloni He reiterated his position: “I remember that the current government should do a minimum of things, as Parliament was officially dissolved, so I do not think that such a strategic matter is the responsibility of this government. When I have the papers I will be able to pronounce myself.”

The government decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Air France and the American Fund Certares for sale 51% The company born from the ashes of Alitalia. A decision that surprised many observers, who gave the competing consortium the advantage MA Lufthansa. The selection is in line with the directions of the Ministry of Economy, which owns 100% of the company, and the position of CEO Fabio Lazzerini. Another government “party” led by economic advisor Palazzo Shige Francesco Giavazzi And by the head of ETA Alfredo Altavilla Lean towards the other solution. Now, however, there is a risk of returning to the starting arena after the September 25 elections and the appointment of the new government. Mario Draghi Make closing the process a point of honor, and the initial contract will be signed before the election. But that won’t end the game forever.

“Mef has done a serious and tough job. Starting over would be very bad,” he said today. Antonio Messiani of the Democratic Party). “Giorgia Meloni worries me when she wants to rewrite the path set by the Draghi government. I hope the 2008 movie will not repeat itself. It was a disaster: billions were burned by “brave leaders,” he said. What he learned from the Minister of Labor Andrea Orlando He was going to speak during this morning’s cabinet meeting Move forward With the choice made for the future of Ita Airways, emphasizing how important it is to prevent damage to the state of relations reached in industrial relations with social partners. “We ordered a Meeting with the government for a better understanding The contents of the offer that Mef valued best, in time to put us in a position to evaluate the quality of the offer. The work part cannot be a forgotten part or just staring at the window, there is a strong need to be involved in such an important process”, said the Secretary General of Uiltrasporti, Claudio Tarlazzi.

The EU Commission is now watching. We don’t have any specific comments. said the speaker Daniel Ferry, was consulted at the daily press briefing about the ETA sale. “When it comes to a potential acquisition, as always, the companies themselves must notify the Merger Control Committee, if they constitute a focus under the EU Merger Regulation, and if they have an EU-wide dimension.” On the other hand, he didn’t take Ryanair’s first number well Michael O’Leary: “For me it was a shock that the ETA tender did not go to Lufthansa, I think it’s a political thing.”. According to the Irish airline’s CEO, “Lufthansa could have been a better partner for ETA than Air France-KLM and Delta,” the top manager added, stressing that “Air France poisons everything it touches” and that they “don’t do that until you know the Managing your own company.