Ursula von der Leyen praises watered-down vehicle emissions compromise Europe live

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From 53m ago 05.10 EDT Commission chief praises watered-down vehicle emissions compromise Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission president, today welcomed an agreement among EU governments on rules for vehicle emissions. The deal, reached on Monday, concerns the so-called Euro 7 pollution standards for cars, vans and trucks. Speaking in Prague alongside the Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, Von der Leyen called the agreement a “good compromise”, adding that the deal “is a solid one and I think we can move on the basis of this compromise”. The Czech Republic led a push to water down elements of the...