Von der Leyen, Costa and Mesola took private jet to Luxembourg event

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, made one of the shortest official flights ever recorded, writes POLITICO. The three flew from Brussels to Luxembourg and back on a charter flight, a journey that would have taken about two and a half hours with a car.

The citizens are forced to limit themselves – for the climate, it is said. Some are the same: On Friday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Council António Costa and EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola granted a private jet for the short distance between Brussels and Luxembourg (about 212 kilometres). Since the climate is constantly turning around the tax screw, there is no lack of tax money that can hold for it. …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Parliament President Roberta Mezzola took what is likely one of the shortest official flights ever recorded last Friday.

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The European Union is constantly calling on citizens to act sustainably and to be climate-aware. But the European top seems to be struggling with this. Last Friday, Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission), Roberta Metsola (President of the Parliament) and António Costa (President of the European Council) boarded a private jet for a return trip from Brussels to Luxembourg. A distance of approximately 220 kilometres – which can be cover…