The distance between cities is about 50 km. For the use of the plane, von der Leyen was criticized by the European Taxpayers Association.
Its General Secretary Michael Jaeger in a comment image called it an “ecological sin” to travel by plane for such a short distance. According to the newspaper, during the flight, the plane emitted more than a ton of carbon dioxide.
Jaeger believes that the flight of the head of the European Commission “cost a lot of taxpayers’ money, a lot of time to get to the airports and back, and, above all, a lot of trust.”
Erik Mamer, spokesman for von der Leyen, said on November 4 that flying by plane was the most efficient way to get to the desired city. The trip by car was impossible, since the head of the European Commission, after a visit to Vienna, had to go to an evening meeting in Riga, Mamer said, writes dpa.
According to him, the flight from Bratislava to Vienna was part of von der Leyen’s rigidly planned two-day trip to five countries.
As noted “German wave”The head of the European Commission actively insists on achieving ambitious goals for climate protection, in particular, this should be facilitated by a reduction in the number of short-haul flights.
According to GreenpeaceHowever, short-haul flights are more harmful to the climate than train travel.
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