German economy minister: We'll prevent Lufthansa from being sold out

Reuters

Published May 07, 2020 04:38AM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government will prevent Lufthansa (DE:LHAG), the country's flagship carrier, from being sold out, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Bild newspaper on Thursday.

"Lufthansa, like other companies, is part of our economy's family silver," Altmaier said. "That's why we'll prevent this ... from being sold out."