Engel’s responsibilities as president will be assumed by vice-presidents Elisabeth Margue and Stéphanie Weydert.
The news came mere hours after Engel told the press that he had not yet made a decision on his future as president of the CSV. In a press conference on Friday morning, the one-time MEP sought to clear his name after members of his own party reported him to the public prosecutor following claims that he fraudulently took out a contract with the non-profit association ASBL CSV-Frëndeskrees in 2019.
At Friday’s briefing, Engel repeated that he did not think he had broken the law and had nothing to apologise for. The public prosecutor’s office is due to launch an investigation into the matter.
