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Monopoly Commission Finds Gas Pump Tax Break Mostly Reaches Consumers
The Monopoly Commission released initial data concerning the implementation of the fuel discount. The advisory body reported on…
Gas Prices Rising Bundesnetzagency Warns Consumers Brace for Higher Bills
The Federal Network Agency indicated that consumers should not rule out higher gas bills. Although most private households…
Rewe Boss Accuses Brands Of Keeping Low Ingredient Prices From Consumers
Rewe’s Chief, Lionel Souque, criticized major brand manufacturers for failing to pass lower raw material costs onto consumers…
Lies Demands Oil Giants Pass On Full Fuel Tax Break To Consumers
Lower Saxony’s Minister-President, Olaf Lies (SPD), has urged mineral oil corporations to ensure that the tax reduction on…
Winter Heating Crisis Looms Experts Warn Consumers of Potential Cost Shock
The Consumer Advice Center Federation (VZBV) has issued a warning of a potential cost explosion for households in…
Three Weeks After Iran Conflict German Consumers Shift to Aldi as Retailers Notice Sales Impact
Three weeks after the war in Iran began, German grocery retailers are already feeling the effect in their…
Two-Thirds of Consumers Plan 2026 Getaway Despite Price Surge
In a January 2026 Yougov survey commissioned by Postbank, two‑thirds of German consumers said they plan to travel…
German Government Faces Uncertain Costs for New Gas Power Plants, EU Deal Leaves Consumers in Limbo
After reaching a framework agreement with the European Commission on building new gas power plants, it remains unclear…
German Consumers Warm Up As Confidence Rises Slightly At New Year
Consumer confidence in Germany is easing slightly at the start of the year. Both the outlook for the…
Separate Phone Plans Save Consumers Money
A new analysis by comparison portal Verivox has revealed a significant disparity in costs between bundled smartphone and…
CO2 Price Stability Key for Consumers
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is signaling a cautious approach to climate policy amidst growing economic pressures…
Consumers Sue Insurer in Class Action
A class-action lawsuit has been launched against German insurer Debeka by the Federation of Consumer Associations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband),…
Eon Prioritizes Consumers Over Renewables
The head of Eon, Europe’s largest power grid operator, Leonhard Birnbaum, is calling for a significant shift in…
Consumers Urge Action on Everyday Concerns
Consumer advocates are urging policymakers to prioritize the everyday concerns of citizens, highlighting a growing disconnect between political…
Consumers Urge Politicians Focus on Real Concerns
Consumer advocates are raising concerns that policymakers are insufficiently addressing the daily economic anxieties of citizens. Ramona Pop,…
Consumers Call Electricity Grid Relief Too Small
Consumer protection advocates have voiced criticism regarding a draft law proposing subsidies for electricity grid costs, originating from…
Consumers Demand Relief From Energy Tax
Germany’s leading consumer protection group, the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbands (VZBV), is urging the government to lower electricity tax for…
Younger Consumers Willing to Pay More for Meat
A recent study by the German Institute for Economic Research (IW) reveals significant generational differences in attitudes towards…
Wiese Open to Electricity Tax Relief for Consumers
Ahead of Wednesday’s upcoming meeting of the Coalition Committee, Dirk Wiese, the First Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD…
Tariffs Will Lose, Consumers Will Pay the Price
Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel Expects a Positive Resolution to the US Tariff Dispute Henkel’s CEO, Carsten Knobel, has…
5% Drop in Costs for German Consumers!
Energy Costs for German Households Decline Amid Global Economic Slowdown A new analysis by the comparison portal Verivox…
Bombshell: EU’s Fertilizer Fiasco: Punishing Consumers with Price Hike!
The European Commission is set to impose tariffs on the import of nitrogen fertilizers from Russia and Belarus.…
Green Party Demands to ERASE Internet Bills for Consumers!
The Greens Want to Relieve the Economy and Private Households from Electricity Prices, Especially to Free Consumers from…
Shock Reveal: Dynamic Electricity Prices in Last 5 Years a Total Turn-Off for Consumers!
Dynamic electricity tariffs have not paid off for most consumers in Germany over the past five years, according…
BAN THE FRUIT TAX! Consumers Unite to Smash the Hidden Levy on Your Daily Salad
Consumer Federation of Germany Demands Complete Abolition of Value-Added Tax on Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Legumes The Consumer…
Great Britain is expected to increase energy bills by 80%
Households in England, Scotland and Wales will face higher energy bills from October 1, after electricity and gas…