Conflict in Romania as ministry tries to oust Bucharest operator

(16-Apr-2002) - ROMANIA. As the dispute between the Romanian government and Bucharest Otopeni airport operator EDF Asro escalates, the retailer?s stores at Otopeni have been closed and its office electricity supply and telephone lines disconnected.

(2-Mar-2002) - ROMANIA. EDF Services has begun its legal battle against the Romanian government over its decision to re-tender duty-free at Bucharest Otopeni International airport. EDF Services, which co-owns operator EDF Airport Services Romania (EDF Asro) along with state-owned companies Tarom and airport authority AIBO, has accused the government of illegally terminating the joint venture and ignoring an earlier decision to prolong its activities until 2012.

(16-Oct-2002) - ROMANIA. The Romanian government has launched a tender for the space previously used for duty-free at Bucharest Otopeni airport. The space was put up for tender earlier this year but the process collapsed at the eleventh hour when the government issued a decree abolishing airport duty-free.

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(1-Apr-2002) - ROMANIA. After the collapse of its first attempt to auction the duty-free concession at Bucharest Otopeni airport, the Romanian government has issued a further tender to select companies to operate shops at the location.