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Combustion engine phase-out: one sentence, multiple readings

The majority needed to phase out internal combustion vehicles in 2035 is in question. In the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, Germany could derail what was still a consensus in the October trilogue agreement. The FDP sees the blame with the Commission and an unfulfilled recital.

By Lukas Knigge

Klaus Welle war von 2009 bis Ende 2022 Generalsekretär des Europaparlaments.

Klaus Welle: 'EU institutions are largely unprotected'

As Secretary General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle has been one of the most influential people in Brussels over the past 14 years. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he talks about the next European elections, the corruption scandal and what it has to do with the secret services.

By Markus Grabitz