Germany news: Trial starts of ex-Transport Minister Scheuer

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Former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is being tried for perjury related to a failed car toll scheme. And cherry farmers have brought in a bumper harvest. DW has more.

  • Former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer stands accused of making false statements in connection with a failed scheme to charge foreign motorists highway tolls 
  • Germany has had one of the best cherry harvests in years
  • Ever more people in Germany are using buses and trains for short trips, according to the Federal Statistical Office
  • German car exports sank considerably in the first seven months of the year, new figures show
  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure after his CDU was badly defeated in two state elections

Here is a roundup of the top stories from and about Germany on September 21, 2026:

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