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. The Italian government said late Monday that it has presented a set of remedies to the European Commission over concerns about the deal.

Lufthansa Group and MEF, the owner of ITA Airways, agreed to finalize the merger and sent its remedy package to the European Commission.

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.

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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.

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.

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