German minister scraps plans for car toll

Germany’s Transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer, has decided to drop plans for a car toll on motorways across Europe, due largely to opposition from within the German government and also from European Union partners, according to Reuters. “Deliberations on finding a compromise to extend the existing toll systems to all vehicles on a mandatory basis under the German Presidency will not be pursued further,” said Scheuer. The EU wants to place a greater emphasis on climate protection. (Source: Reuters) Read the original article…

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