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Andreas Scheuer faces trial over German car toll testimony
The trial of former German Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer has commenced at the Berlin District Court. Scheuer and former State Secretary Gerhard Schulz face charges of providing false testimony before a parliamentary inquiry committee regarding the failed car toll project.
The prosecution alleges that during a meeting in November 2018, operators offered to delay signing toll contracts until after a ruling by the European Court of Justice. The indictment claims Scheuer and Schulz intentionally testified that they could not remember such an offer, contradicting reports from company managers who claim the proposal was made during a breakfast meeting.
The car toll project was declared unlawful by the European Court of Justice in June 2019 because it discriminated against foreign drivers. This ruling led to the German state committing 243 million euros in damages to the companies Kapsch and Eventim. Scheuer and his legal counsel deny the allegations of lying.
Entities
Andreas Scheuer · Berlin District Court · Bundestag · European Court of Justice · Gerhard Schulz · Kapsch · Landgericht Berlin
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 20 SOURCES] Gerhard Schulz is co-indicted on suspicion of providing false testimony. berliner-abendblatt.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · +13 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] The prosecution alleges Scheuer and Schulz falsely claimed they could not remember an offer to delay signing toll contracts until after an ECJ ruling. berliner-abendblatt.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · +13 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Andreas Scheuer denies the allegations and will defend himself against the charge of providing false testimony. www.zeit.de
- [● 20 SOURCES] Andreas Scheuer is indicted on suspicion of providing false testimony. berliner-abendblatt.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · +13 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] The European Court of Justice ruled the planned German car toll unlawful in June 2019. berliner-abendblatt.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · +13 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The German state committed to paying 243 million euros in damages to Kapsch and Eventim. www.ikz-online.de · www.nrz.de
- [● 20 SOURCES] The prosecution alleges that Scheuer and Schulz claimed they could not remember an offer made during a breakfast meeting in November 2018. berliner-abendblatt.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · +13 more