EU probes Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake

(ANSA-AFP) - BRUSSELS, JAN 23 - The EU's powerful antitrust authority launched an in-depth investigation on Tuesday into German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in Italy's ITA Airways, over fears it could hurt competition.
    The European Commission said it had "preliminary concerns that the transaction may reduce competition in the market for passenger air transport services on several short-haul and long-haul routes in and out of Italy". (ANSA-AFP).