Aggressive Ryanair changes tack in its dealings with the EU
It’s an unlikely move for a company whose public persona is that of a bull in a china shop.
Its public face, chief executive Michael O’Leary, has gone from shouting abuse and threatening all-out war on the European Commission to learning it can be useful. He got something of a shock when the Commission actually backed him on some issues – especially since he had pasted them into the “bad” corner when they came out against him on other issues.
