Former German Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer is to stand trial in Berlin on suspicion of perjury in connection with the failed car toll project. The Berlin Regional Court has admitted the indictment filed by the Berlin public prosecutor's office. According to more recent information, the indictment also concerns former State Secretary Gerhard Schulz. Spiegel.de ↗
The case concerns testimony given before the Bundestag's committee of inquiry, which examined the circumstances surrounding the failed introduction of a car toll on motorways. According to the indictment, Scheuer is alleged to have given false testimony before the committee. The former minister denies the allegations, as does Schulz. Die Zeit ↗
The toll project became the subject of both political and legal disputes in Germany after its introduction failed to materialize. Scheuer was Federal Minister of Transport at the time the project was being prepared. The investigation is now focused on whether he provided false information while subsequently explaining the events before the parliamentary committee. According to available information, the investigation was triggered by media material relating to the events surrounding the project. Der Standard ↗
The admission of the indictment means the case will proceed to a full trial. The court will examine the specific circumstances of the testimony and whether it meets the criteria for perjury. The case thus remains one of the legal aftershocks of the failed toll project, which had significant political consequences for the former leadership of the transport ministry. Welt ↗
Scheuer will go to court over toll scandal along with former secretary of state
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