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Sat 04 Apr 2007EU may force Ryanair to sell stake in Aer LingusThe European Commission has laid the legal groundwork to force Ryanair to sell some or all of its one-quarter holding in Aer Lingus if the EU turns down its takeover bid, according to a confidential charge sheet.People familiar with the statement of objections say it concludes that low-cost Ryanair would lock up the Irish air market if it acquired the partly State-owned peer, leading to higher prices for travellers.