Plans by the Competition Commissioner to overhaul the EU's state aid system have given rise to strong criticism in Germany - particularly from those areas that stand to lose most from a new system.
The Minister President of Saxony, Georg Milbradt, said Neelie Kroes' proposals were "unacceptable".
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said he did not share Mrs Kroes' opinion, according to FT Deutschland.
The finance ministry, which oversees state aid, is also against reform. "The curre...
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