attempt to drum up support from the e.u.'s biggest economy. and more c.e.o. dieter to choose stepping down next year the german car maker announced on wednesday but he's hoping to keep a hand on the wheel as the head of the supervisory board starting in twenty twenty one such as departure comes at a turbulent time for the luxury automaker which faces challenges from looming diesel benz u.s. china tariffs and the effort to go electric to chair has led the order concern for twelve years his successor is research and development chief all actual n.e.o.'s the forty nine year old has been dime less since one thousand nine hundred three. budget airline ryanair cancelled two hundred fifty european flights on friday as cabin crew and pilots went on strike in six european countries tens of thousands of passengers were affected the staff are demanding better wages and working