Ministers from several European countries reluctant to end the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles in 2035 and worried regarding the draft Euro 7 anti-pollution car standard – under negotiation and highly contested by the industry – will meet in Strasbourg on Monday, a Germany said on Sunday.
“The Czech Republic convened a specialized ministerial meeting on (the future standard) Euro 7 and (automotive) emission limit values on Monday in Strasbourg, together with the European Commission“, said a spokesman for the German Ministry of Transport.
German Minister Volker Wissing (FDP, Liberals)”will gladly respond to this invitation“, organized in the city in eastern France shortly before the start of a plenary session of the European Parliament, he added. Poland will also participate in the discussion, told AFP diplomatic sources.According to the site Politico, a representative of Italy is also expected.
The German refusal
This meeting comes as Germany on Tuesday blocked a vote of the 27 member states, supposed to be a formality, to ratify the ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines in 2035. This vote was postponed sine die, the Germany refusing to give the green light.