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7/25/10

EU challenges WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies

The EU is to challenge a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that it paid illegal subsidies to aircraft giant Airbus. The US lodged a complaint with the WTO six years ago, but the decision was only made public last month.

The EU said that while "a significant number of US claims" had been rejected, other aspects of the report needed "to be corrected or clarified". It has already complained over the US's alleged support of Airbus rival Boeing.

For more: BBC News - EU challenges WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies

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