Justice: Ex-Minister Scheuer in court after toll debacle
The failed car toll has kept politicians busy on many levels. Now a new chapter is beginning: For the former CSU minister, the debacle has legal repercussions.
Former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer and his former state secretary Gerhard Schulz are on trial in Berlin, accused of making false statements to an investigation committee about the failed car toll scheme. The scheme was stopped by the European Court of Justice in 2019. Scheuer and Schulz are accused of denying that they were offered a deal by the operators to delay signing contracts until the court's decision.
The trial is expected to last for 12 hearing days, with a possible verdict on November 25. If convicted, they could face a prison sentence of three months to five years.
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