Party in the green urgently calls for explanation regarding toll costs
The latest development in the Berlin car toll investigation is that the public prosecutor's office has formally charged former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer with making false statements before the Bundestag's inquiry committee into the failed car toll project.
The charges accuse Scheuer of perjury or false testimony during the investigation of the toll debacle, which cost German taxpayers around €243 million due to an illegal toll plan that was stopped by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in 2019.
Scheuer, who was a member of the CSU party, denies the allegations and considers the timing and motives of the prosecution to be politically driven, especially as the charges came after a long investigation and during a period of low news activity ("summer slump"). He previously testified that he spoke truthfully and has since resigned from the Bundestag, founding a consultancy firm.
The investigation focuses not on the financial failure itself, but whether Scheuer lied about his knowledge and actions when signing contracts late in 2018, before the ECJ ruling. There were contradictory claims about whether Scheuer prematurely finalized contracts for the toll system against legal advice and without waiting for the ECJ verdict.
The Green Party, known for their calls for transparency and accountability, likely continues to demand further clarification and transparency regarding the toll debacle, although precise recent demands are not detailed in the sources. The seriousness of the scandal and the high costs involved are typical triggers for such calls from the Greens and opposition parties.
In conclusion, Scheuer faces criminal charges for alleged false statements to the inquiry committee. He denies wrongdoing and calls the charges political. The toll project failed, costing €243 million, and was stopped by the ECJ ruling. The Green Party likely continues to call for transparency and accountability, although specific recent statements were not found in the sources.
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