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'I was never informed or given any evidence about the use of defeat devices', said Tajani (Photo: European Parliament)

Analysis

The EU's 'never-informed' car industry commissioner

Antonio Tajani painted a gloomy picture of the effectiveness of the European Commission and its institutional memory.

If everything he said in his testimony given to the European Parliament's Dieselgate inquiry committee is true, then the EU's executive branch needs to think hard how it can improve continuity of work whenever a new administration takes place, and whether its internal communication needs a health check.

The Italian former EU commissioner for industry (2010-2014) w...

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