Niebler leaves EU Parliament – CSU vice cites time-intensive reasons

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When a CSU vice gives up her post in the EU Parliament, that is no quiet change. Angelika Niebler, 63, justifies the move according to "Handelsblatt" with other activities that are "very time-intensive." The fact that allegations of possible misuse of EU funds were raised against her in spring makes the timing awkward.

What the report has yielded so far is matter-of-fact: a justification in her own words, a reference to the earlier allegation – and otherwise little. Precisely this brevity makes the personnel matter politically explosive. For you, this means: many questions remain open.

As justification, Niebler pointed to other activities that were "very time-intensive."

What is known about the justification

As a reason, Niebler cites other activities that are "very time-intensive," according to "Handelsblatt." Which ones these are specifically, the report leaves open. The timing of the handover and the succession in the EU Parliament are also not elaborated.

The allegation from spring

In spring, the CSU politician was confronted with the allegation that she may have misused EU funds. What exactly was at stake – which funds were meant, which body is reviewing the allegation, and what the current state of the investigation is – is not clear from the report. What is clear is only that the allegation carries forward into current reporting and forms the backdrop for the current step.

What remains open

Several points are unresolved at this point in time: Who will take over Niebler's mandate in the EU Parliament? What role will she play in the future at the CSU leadership, where she belongs to the top tier as vice? And above all: Is the withdrawal connected to the allegations from spring – or are the time-intensive other activities really the only justification? A statement from the CSU headquarters or the parliamentary group in the EU Parliament was not available by the editorial deadline of this report.