Deutsche Lufthansa AG is on track to complete its takeover of ITA Airways after ironing out differences with the Italian government over the purchase of the unprofitable carrier.

Merger talks between Lufthansa and ITA Airways are back on track after a last-minute deal was reached between the Italian government and the German carrier.

Lufthansa Group submitted a package of remedies to the European Commission needed to secure antitrust EU approval to take a minority stake in ITA Airways, the German airline said on Tuesday, bringing it a step closer to closing the deal after a dispute with Italy's Treasury last week put it on hold.

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The Italian government has reached a deal with Germany's Lufthansa for the German airline group to acquire a minority stake in Italy’s ITA Airways, a

The Italian government and German airline Lufthansa reached a deal on the sale of a minority stake in flag carrier ITA Airways on Monday evening – hours before a midnight deadline to present the agreement to European regulators.

Lufthansa's acquisition of a 41% stake in ITA Airways, Italy's national airline and Alitalia’s successor, faces a potential collapse due to disagreements

Rome and Lufthansa had been locked into over a year of tough negotiations on the price and terms of the deal. ITA emerged from the failed national carrier Alitalia in 2020.

German airline Lufthansa's $356m investment in Italian state-owned airline Alitalia is close to being finalized after the airline resolved its differences with the Italian government, reported Bloomberg.

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that it has reached a deal with Germany's Lufthansa Group for a 49% stake in ITA Airways. View on euronews