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Simon Ormiston

Ryanair CEO calls EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' and demands tax on US and Chinese airlines

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen "useless", accusing her of talking about competitiveness while doing nothing to deliver it.

In an interview with Euronews, O'Leary said "You have that ship of fools in the European parliament, redesigning more regulations designed to increase the cost of air travel when consumers want lower fares."

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