There is an agreement in the coalition dispute over stricter CO2 standards for trucks in the EU. Germany wants to agree to a planned EU regulation, but there should be additions.

The vote at EU level was scheduled for Friday afternoon, but the FDP still opposed it. The proposal will create legal certainty for both manufacturers of commercial vehicles and manufacturers of climate-neutral fuels. There are doubts in the European Parliament that this strategy will work. The other EU states would hardly agree to Germany's wishes.