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DGB Urges 10-Year Extension of Industrial Electricity Cuts Amid Economic Stress
In light of the persistently tense economic climate, the German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB) has…
Markus Soder Urges Permanent Electricity Tax Cut for All
Markus Söder, the head of the CSU, says he wants the promised electricity‑tax cut to be applied to everyone.…
CDU Economic Council Urges Electricity Tax Cut Amid Iran War Energy Price Surge
In light of rising energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, the CDU’s Economic Council reminds the government…
Germany Extends Industrial Electricity Rate Support Beyond 2028 and Broadens Eligible Businesses
Germany’s federal government intends to prolong the validity of the industrial electricity price beyond 2028 and to widen…
CDU Demands Electricity Tax Cut
Pressure mounts on Chancellor Merz to deliver on core CDU promise as internal divisions sharpen. A significant wave…
CDU Seeks End to EU Electricity Tax Floors
CDU Signals Shift Towards Challenging EU’s Minimum Electricity Tax Rates The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition…
Coalition To Decide On Electricity Price Plan
A critical juncture awaits Germany’s governing coalition as leaders from the CDU, CSU and SPD convene late Thursday…
Experts Question Electricity Demand Forecast
A stark warning has been issued by Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, cautioning against underestimating the nation’s burgeoning…
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…
German Electricity Costs Vary Widely By Region
A new analysis reveals significant disparities in electricity costs across Germany, with consumers in some regions paying considerably…
German Leaders Defend National Electricity Price
A debate is ongoing in Germany regarding the country’s unified electricity pricing system, with political leaders expressing divergent…
RWE Opposes Splitting Germany Into Five Electricity Price Zones
The chief executive of German energy giant RWE, Markus Krebber, has voiced opposition to proposals from European transmission…
Cities Urge Electricity Tax Relief
The German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag) has issued a stark warning against excluding private households from planned…
Hessen Presses for Electricity Tax Cut Plan
The state premier of Hesse, Boris Rhein, has urged the German federal government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz,…
Left Criticizes CDU’s Electricity Tax Maneuvering
The leader of the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner, has sharply criticized the provisional failure to reduce electricity taxes…
SPD Still Pursues Broad Electricity Tax Cut
Following a meeting of the Coalition Committee, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group maintains its expectation of…
Banaszak Accuses Coalition of Breaking Promise on Electricity Tax
Green Party Leader Felix Banaszak has accused the governing coalition of breaking its word. Speaking to the Funke…
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…
Germany Considers Gradual Electricity Tax Cut
Discussions between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are reportedly progressing towards a…
Türmer Urges Quick Electricity Tax Cut
At a meeting of the coalition committee, Philipp Türmer, leader of the SPD’s youth wing (Juso), called for…
Tax Shock: Germany’s Electricity Bill to be SLASHED in Major Budget Overhaul!
German Politicians Call for Reduction of Electricity Tax for Private Households Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner and Saxony-Anhalt’s…
Wüst Warns of “Break of the Agreement” Over Electricity Tax Stalemate
German Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil’s Budget Plan Draws Criticism from NRW Premier Hendrik Wüst In a recent…
CDU Leader Demands Electricity Tax Cut to Spark Economic Boost!
Germany’s CDU Party Urges Immediate Reduction of Electricity Tax for All Citizens and Businesses The Christian Democratic Union…
Budget Betrayal: CDU’s Social Wing Slams Electricity Tax Hike for Ordinary Germans
German Social Democratic wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is criticizing the federal budget draft, calling for…
ELECTRICITY REVOLUTION: Saxon PM Demands a Fixed Price of 5-9 Cents per kWh to Save the German Economy
German State Premier Demands Cap on Industrial Electricity Prices The premier of the German state of Saxony, Michael…
Germans Waste Big on Electricity After Relocations
As millions of households in Germany move annually, many are likely to overpay for electricity due to a…
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
BALTIC FROST: ‘Freedom’ Comes at a Steep Price as Candles Replace Electricity in the Dark
Estonian Cell, a wood processing plant in Estonia, has become the first to shut down immediately after the…
STORM SURGE: The Shocking Truth Behind Germany’s Latest Electricity Price Hike!
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office to Investigate Recent Power Market Price Spikes The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) will scrutinize…
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…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Blames Western Nations for Prolonging Ukraine War
In a recent phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Russian President Vladimir Putin justified Moscow’s relentless airstrikes…
Electricity in Germany, up to 60% more expensive next year
German utility companies for the supply of electricity announced today that they expect large increases in the price…
France will stop exporting electricity to Italy
Italy may be forced to go without French electricity for several years, from which it imports 5 percent…
Most of the monuments will remain without power in Paris
Paris will start turning off the decorative lights adorning the city’s monuments a few hours earlier than usual.…
German Minister of Economy: The energy supply is secure
Germany will keep in operation during the winter two nuclear power plants, which were scheduled to be closed…
Ukraine wants to export electricity to Germany and the EU
Ukraine plans to support Germany in its efforts to end dependence on Russian energy imports and provide electricity…
Spain approves electricity saving plan
Spanish lawmakers approved the government’s electricity-saving decree, but whether the unpopular measure will help Spain meet its European…
Germany with drastic measures to save electricity
The German government adopted a package of measures to save energy, including limiting workplace heating to a maximum…
Switzerland warns of electricity cuts
A number of options are being explored to prevent blackouts this winter, says Swiss Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga.…
Ukraine earns nearly $20 million from the sale of electricity
Ukraine earns nearly $20 million from the sale of electricity. Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of the state-owned electricity…
Big rise in prices in Britain
Big rise in prices in Britain. From today, the British expect much bigger bills for the energy used.…