Trial opens for former German minister over car-toll testimony
Former German transport minister Andreas Scheuer is on trial for alleged perjury linked to a failed car-toll scheme, DW reports. The available material does not specify the testimony at issue, the charges in procedural detail, Scheuer’s plea or the possible penalty. DW also reports a separate bumper harvest for cherry farmers.
The trial of former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has begun over alleged perjury connected to a failed car-toll scheme, DW reports. The case concerns statements Scheuer allegedly made in relation to the toll project. The supplied material does not identify the specific testimony under scrutiny or explain the precise stage of the proceedings.
It is also unclear from the available account whether Scheuer has entered a plea, how he has responded to the allegation or what penalty he could face if convicted. No court, hearing date or prosecution statement is provided. DW’s summary also mentions that German cherry farmers have produced a bumper harvest.
That item is separate from Scheuer’s trial. The material supplied does not provide further information about either the harvest or its economic effect.
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