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An Air France Airbus A350 prepares to take off near the Airbus headquarters in Colomiers, France, on Sept. 27, 2019.Regis Duvignau/Reuters

France and the European Union are close to a deal on a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.

“We are nearing a deal ... It is a matter [of] days,” Le Maire told France Info radio, adding there could be counterparties to ensure fair competition.

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