UPDATE – EU parliament head condemns halt to cars ban, leaders push for prompt agreement

Published 20:05 on March 23, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:18 on March 23, 2023  / Rebecca Gualandi /  EMEA

The European Parliament's president Roberta Metsola stressed the need to respect the legislative process at the EU leaders' summit on Thursday, held amid tensions over Germany’s last minute refusal to back a 2035 ban on CO2-emitting cars, but the issue failed to distract leaders from swiftly adopting conclusions on other issues.
The European Parliament's president Roberta Metsola stressed the need to respect the legislative process at the EU leaders' summit on Thursday, held amid tensions over Germany’s last minute refusal to back a 2035 ban on CO2-emitting cars, but the issue failed to distract leaders from swiftly adopting conclusions on other issues.


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