On Wednesday 23 November, Jens Gieseke (EPP, Germany) was appointed by the group of coordinators of the committee of investigation into the Volkswagen scandal (EMIS) to replace the EPP co-rapporteur, Pablo Zalba Bidegain (EPP, Spain). The only problem is that the German MEP is very much in favour of diesel vehicles and comes from Lower Saxony, where the Volkswagen group has its headquarters.
Unsurprisingly, the appointment has caused controversy at the Parliament. "Of course, he comes from...