Brussels is seeking to verify whether the aid allocated to Corsica Linea and La Méridionale, which serve the Isle of Beauty, complies with European law. The European Commission announced on Friday that it had opened an “in-depth investigation” into state aid granted by France to two ferry companies serving Corsica.
In 2022, the Corsican Assembly voted to award a maritime public service delegation, from 2023 to the end of 2029, to the ferry companies.