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Merkel behind Air Berlin in Etihad control dispute: report

Published Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · 09:50 PM

Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is backing loss-making Air Berlin in a dispute over whether its Abu Dhabi-based partner Etihad is exercising too much control, Focus magazine reported on Saturday.

Etihad, which owns a 29 per cent stake in Air Berlin, is under investigation by German and European authorities over its partnership with Germany's second largest airline after Lufthansa.

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