Deutsch EAC welcomes the position of the German Council Presidency hoping that the right course is set for a uniform charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure throughout Europe EAC press release Brussels/Berlin, 9 September 2020 – Everyone is talking about alternative fuels and propulsion systems. The massively reduced traffic volume due to the persisting pandemic has led to high emission reductions showing once again that the transport sector can effectively contribute

Deutsch As Germany currently holds the EU Council Presidency, the German Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer was invited to exchange views with the members of the European Transport Committee (TRAN) on the programme of the German Council Presidency in the transport sector. The central topic of discussion was, of course, the Corona crisis or recovery from the effects of the crisis, particularly in trans-European transport and emergency planning for freight transport and reli

Deutsch The Corona crisis had an unprecedented impact on transport and the mobility of European citizens, bringing travel to a virtual standstill for several weeks. During the crisis, our travel and mobility behaviour has changed dramatically and "individual mobility is now more than ever indispensable", as EAC President Bernd Opolka emphasised at the end of April. "For the absolutely required mobility, such as for the journey to work, grocery shopping or seeing a doctor, the

Deutsch In a separate meeting, rapporteur Tilly Metz (Greens) also presented her draft opinion and the numerous amendments to the proposed European climate law to the Transport Committee, which was subsequently debated in detail. The Climate Change Bill is the core of the Green Deal and is both the framework and the way to achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050. Many MEPs took part in the ensuing debate, which showed the wide range of opinions on this issue in committee, inclu

Deutsch In June, the Parliamentary Transport Committee discussed both the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in conjunction with the EU economic recovery plan and the climate change legislation. In a meeting of the Committee with Henrik Hololei, Director General for Mobility and Transport at the European Commission, the financing perspectives in the transport sector in view of the new EU Recovery Plan and the revised proposal for the MFF 2021-2027 were discussed. Mr. Holol

Deutsch In the middle of one of the most serious economic crises in the European Community, the EU Council Presidency changes. After Croatia, Germany is now taking over the Presidency for the next six months. In a video conference of the College of Commissioners at the beginning of the German EU Presidency, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stressed that the start of the German Presidency came at a crucial time, as the next six months would large

Deutsch After the work of the European Parliament was reduced to the most necessary areas in the wake of the Corona crisis, two meetings of the Transport and Tourism Committee were held for the first time in April via video conference. As both the transport and tourism sectors in Europe were particularly hard hit by the crisis, the two conferences were devoted to an in-depth debate on the crisis, in which both Commissioners responsible for transport and tourism took part: Int