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Lufthansa beats Air France-KLM to €1.2bn stake in TAP Air Portugal

Reported by 15 outlets from 4 countries, in 4 languages, between 14 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

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Jerónimos Monastery, Portugal (2021)

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Lufthansa won the bidding competition to acquire a 44.9% stake in the Portuguese airline, TAP Air Portugal. The German group was selected by the Portuguese government over Air France-KLM for this partial privatization. The deal, which involves Lufthansa paying over one billion euros, still requires regulatory approval.

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  1. Lufthansa beats Air France-KLM to €1.2bn stake in TAP Air Portugal Headline of the event's most representative article · Euronews, 14 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Portugal. See on the map
  3. Reported by 15 outlets from 4 countries, in 4 languages, between 14 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.18 articles · See all headlines

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France5
Switzerland5
Germany4
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  1. First article seen: “Lufthansa será el nuevo accionista de TAP, según anuncia el Gobierno portugués”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. 1 new outlet, including “Lufthansa remporte la course à la privatisation de TAP: le signe que le secteur aérien résiste au choc pétrolier?”
  4. 1 new outlet, including “Portugal : Lufthansa sera un meilleur pilote qu’Air France pour la TAP”

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