Former German transport minister faces perjury trial over toll scheme
Former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is on trial over allegations of perjury linked to a failed car-toll scheme, according to DW. The broadcaster also reported a bumper harvest for cherry farmers, but the available material supplied no further details about either the proceedings or the agricultural season.
Former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is facing trial for perjury related to a failed car-toll scheme, DW reported. The supplied material did not specify the court hearing the case, the allegations in detail or the evidence expected to be considered. It also did not state when the trial began, how Scheuer has responded to the accusation or what penalties could follow if he were convicted.
Scheuer is identified in the source as a former transport minister. The case concerns statements connected with the unsuccessful toll plan, but the available information does not explain the scheme’s intended operation, why it failed or the circumstances behind the perjury allegation. DW also reported that cherry farmers had produced a bumper harvest.
No figures were provided for the crop, and the material did not identify the areas affected, the reasons for the strong yield or its consequences for farmers and consumers. The two developments were presented together in DW’s news summary. The source material supplied no further information about the trial’s timetable or the cherry harvest.
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