He has zero authority to order companies what they have to do or don't have to do in my country.
Germany and France are the main financial contributors to the EU budget, so they are involved in pretty much all EU matters.
That is very true. It also is part of the problem with that particular Minister, one of those deals cost Germany north of 500 million for nothing.
That being said, Andi Scheuer is quite an incompetent idiot.