European Commission aid for solar manufacture in Germany and Spain

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Regional development needs outweigh possible market distortions, says competition commissioner

The European Commission has authorised two tranches of investment aid for solar production, one in Spain and one in Germany. The commission has granted €8.5m (£7.2m) of regional investment aid to the...

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