Press Release: State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into public funding in favour of Gdynia-Kosakowo airport

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether Polish plans to fund the conversion of the former military airport Gdynia-Kosakowo (Poland) into a civil aviation airport are in line with EU state aid rules. Gdynia-Kosakowo is only 25 kilometres from the existing uncongested airport of Gdansk. At this stage, the Commission has serious concerns that the public funding would give the beneficiary an undue economic advantage over its competitors, in particular the Gdansk airport. The opening of an investigation gives interested third parties an opportunity to submit their views; it does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.