ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən kəmˈɪʃən ɐnˈaʊnst ðˌɐɾɪt hæd lˈɑːntʃt ɐn ɪndˈɛpθ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ˌɪntʊ ðə faɪnˈænʃəl ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts ðæt nˈɪmz ˈɛɹpoːɹt hæd wɪð pˈʌblɪk ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ænd ɹˈaɪɐnˌɛɹ.
In April 2012, the European Commission announced that it had launched an in-depth investigation into the financial arrangements that Nîmes Airport had with public authorities and Ryanair.