The Dutch government has bought shares in the airline to Air France-KLM and now holds 12.7 per cent of the capital. You will have a greater impact on the Airline. The irritated France.
The Netherlands will join the airline Air France-KLM and want to draw with France. The government in The Hague is seeking a stake on the level of the French government, informed the Dutch Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra. Thus, the influence on the business decisions of the company should be increased.
“In the past years, has not been given to the Dutch interests in making important decisions for the group as a whole, enough weight”, – said the politician. According to Hoekstras, the Dutch state has already purchased 12.7 percent of the shares in the airline in the value of 680 million Euro. This should be increased to 14 percent.
the Board of Directors was not informed
The French economy Minister Bruno Le Maire was surprised. Neither the Board of Directors of the Alliance, yet the French government had been informed of the step, said the Minister of the French economic newspaper “Les Echos”. He warned that the principles of good corporate governance have to be respected; there should be no “government interference”.
The two Airlines KLM and Air France were received in 2004 an Alliance.
Air France and KLM received in 2004 an Alliance. Both airlines, however, led to in many areas.
KLM-Chef is regarded as a hindrance
Recently, there had been tensions KLM CEO Pieter Elbers. The Dutch government intervened, and as there were many doubts that he would remain at his Post. According to media reports, his role is considered in the Alliance as “difficult”.
head of the group, Benjamin Smith wants to trim the aviation group, through better cooperation between its two major Airlines to lower costs. Elbers is considered to be the obstacle. In the past years of intense work have also struggles with Air France, there is always turbulence – and in the Netherlands, Concerns aroused by the Alliance.
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