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Merz Pushes Energy Plan in Brandenburg Talks
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent visit to Brandenburg has underscored a deepening political tension surrounding Germany’s energy security and…
Household Energy Bills Ease
Household energy costs in Germany experienced fluctuating trends during the first half of 2025, according to data released…
Germany Urges Hydrogen Pipeline for European Energy Independence
The head of Germany’s state-owned KfW development bank, Stefan Wintels, has advocated for enhanced European energy autonomy and…
Lower Energy Bills Boost Households 2026
German businesses and households are likely to see a decrease in electricity prices next year, stemming from anticipated…
Schneider Questions Reiche’s Energy Plan
A divergence in energy policy approaches is emerging between two high-ranking German government officials. Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister…
Germany Signals Better Returns For Energy Grid Operators
German energy grid operators are poised to receive higher returns on their investments, according to a statement from…
Energy Slumps Signal Recession
Government officials are attributing current lower-than-anticipated electricity demand in Germany to policies enacted by the previous coalition government.…
Germany Pivots Energy Shift to Save Industry
The German government is prioritizing measures to safeguard the nation’s industrial base, with a focus on ensuring a…
Solar Cuts Threaten Energy Transition
Consumer advocates are voicing concerns regarding a proposed policy change by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs…
Grimm Praises Reiche’s Energy Transition Plans
The influential German economic advisor, Veronika Grimm, has expressed support for the energy transition plans recently outlined by…
Germany Fast-Tracks Energy Transition Plan
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has unveiled a new package of measures designed to…
Energy Bills Outpace Basic Income Payments
A recent calculation by comparison portal Verivox indicates that the citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) may not adequately cover average…
Youth Union Calls for Energy and Welfare Shift
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union’s youth organization, Johannes Winkel, is calling for a significant shift…
Renewable Energy Input Drops in Germany
Germany’s electricity generation in the first half of 2025 totaled 221 billion kilowatt-hours, a slight increase of 0.3%…
Consumer Groups Slam Energy Relief as Insufficient
Germany’s leading consumer protection organisation has voiced concerns that recently agreed-upon government measures to alleviate rising energy costs…
Germany Unveils New Plan To Lower Energy Bills
The German federal government has approved further measures aimed at reducing energy prices, with the cabinet moving forward…
Energy Chief Praises Renewables Boost Despite Cost Concerns
Germany’s leading energy association, the BDEW, is advocating for a more balanced discussion surrounding the country’s high electricity…
German Industry Warns Energy Grid Costs Could Soar
Germany’s leading business association has warned of potentially escalating costs associated with the country’s energy transition, known as…
Renewable Energy Boost Needed Experts Warn
Experts are increasingly advocating for an accelerated approach to Germany’s energy transition, responding to a recent monitoring initiative…
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…
Germans Divided Over Renewable Energy Goals
Germany aims to generate 80 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, a target met…
Left Demands State Control of Energy Prices
The co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Ines Schwerdtner, is calling for state-controlled price regulations on electricity and gas…
Energy Giant Questions EU-US Deal
RWE, Germany’s largest energy company, has expressed skepticism regarding the recently agreed energy deal between Brussels and Washington.…
Energy Bill Overpayments Hit Billions for Germans
Millions of households across Germany are facing inflated costs for electricity and gas due to remaining in standard…
Energy Relief Still Elusive
Consumer advocates have voiced sharp criticism of the proposed 2026 budget, highlighting the continued absence of relief measures…
Germany Cuts Energy CO2 Emissions
Germany has seen a significant reduction in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across various sectors of the economy…
Green Senator Slams German Energy Shift
Hamburg’s Environment Senator and Second Mayor, Katharina Fegebank, has voiced concerns regarding recent shifts in the federal government’s…
Left Party Demands More Consumer Energy Relief
Calls for Stronger Action on Energy Costs Spark Debate A dispute has emerged over the government’s approach to…
Brantner Slams Government Energy Failures
Franziska Brantner, leader of the Green Party, delivered a sharp critique of the German federal government in a…
Energy Transition Slowdown Sparks Warning
A leading European energy provider, Vattenfall, is cautioning against a slowdown in the transition to renewable energy sources…
Renewable Energy Expansion Faces New Limits
The German government is facing growing concerns regarding the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources and the capacity…
Brandenburg Hints at Possible Future Russian Energy
Brandenburg’s Minister President Dietmar Woidke has indicated that a return to importing affordable energy from Russia could be…
Voigt Presses Berlin on Energy Tax Finances
Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt has intensified calls for the federal government to expedite action on electricity tax relief…
German Auto Industry Seeks SME Focus on Energy Pricing
German automotive industry leaders are urging policymakers to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not overlooked…
Retail Group Condemns Energy Tax Stance
The German Retail Federation (HDE) has formally urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to reduce the electricity tax for…
Energy Bills Shock Families Union Fights Back
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group is pushing for a broader scope of energy price relief, extending beyond the government’s…
Heating Industry Revolt Threatens Green Energy Goals
Industry representatives from the German heating sector have strongly opposed a proposal from the governing coalition to reduce…
Energy Crisis Looms Families Face Shock Bills
Pressure is mounting on Germany’s governing coalition of the Union and SPD parties ahead of a key meeting…
Energy Bill Shock Hits Families Now
Concerns are mounting over the planned reduction of electricity tax, with social advocacy groups and political figures now…
Energy Bills About To Explode For Millions
Leading figures from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are advocating for a comprehensive…
Energy Tax Fight Threatens German Coalition
A dispute has emerged within the German governing coalition regarding the timing of planned reductions in electricity taxes.…
CDU’s Criticism of Energy Tax Decision is a Smokescreen for their own Failure
German coalition government’s energy tax plans draw criticism and defense. The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has rejected…
Energy Apocalypse: Greens Warn of Catastrophic Consequences If Germany Doesn’t Ditch Fossil Fuels Now
As global energy prices continue to rise in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the…
Will Germany’s Energy Crisis be Solved?
In a bid to clarify the German government’s planned power plant strategy, the Minister of Economics and Climate…
Inflation Rate Hits 2.1% in May, Energy Prices Stabilize
The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has confirmed the inflation rate for May 2025, at 2.1 percent. This…
Billions Paid to Putin’s War Machine in the Name of ‘Energy Security’
European Union Continues to Import Russian Liquefied Natural Gas in Billions of Euros According to recent Eurostat data,…
Germany’s Renewable Energy Slumps in 2025
Germany’s First Quarter Energy Report Reveals Shift in Power Generation According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
Energy Prices Crash 11.2%
Germany’s Import Prices Drop in April, Energy Sector Drives the Change The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported…
Hydrogen Revolution: A New Global Energy Blueprint?
Researchers from the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed models for a future global…
Fossil Fuels Surge as Unfavorable Weather and Economic Slump Drive Up Energy Consumption
Energy consumption in Germany has seen an unexpected and significant increase in the first three months of 2025,…
Germany’s Energy Under Siege
German Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Growing Threats to Energy Infrastructure The head of Germany’s Federal Office for Information…
Germany’s Energy Crisis a ‘Mistake’ in Hindsight
Energy Chief Criticizes Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out, Urges Swift Gas Power Plant Construction Michael Lewis, the CEO of German…
Producer Prices in Germany Plummet as Energy Crisis Continues
Germany’s Producer Prices Decline in April, Energy Prices Lead the Way Down Germany’s producer prices, a key indicator…
Economy Minister Slams Uncontrolled Renewable Energy Expansion
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) has expressed concerns over an unrestricted expansion of renewable energy sources. In an interview…
SPD Urges Union to Act on Wage Agreement Law Amid Energy Crisis
The first parliamentary leader of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Dirk Wiese, has announced urgent measures to reduce energy costs and…
Inflation rate slows to 2.1 percent in April: Energy prices drop, food costs rise
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has confirmed the inflation rate for April 2025 at 2.1 percent. A corresponding…
EU Weighing New Sanctions on Russian Energy, Shipping and Banks Over Ukraine Crisis
The German government and the European Union are reportedly considering further sanctions against Russia, should Moscow not be…
Solidarity Wins: Germans Heat Less in 2022 Despite Energy Price Hikes
A study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Berlin has found that appeals for energy conservation…
SPD Ministers Prioritize Energy Price Reduction, Rent Brake Extension and Secure Pensions in Federal Government Announcement.
SPD Ministers in German Government Announce Priorities Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced his top priorities for the…
Siemens Energy, Heidelberg Materials and Qiagen Lead the Charge
The Dax experienced a stronger start to trading on Thursday. Around 9:30 AM, the leading index was calculated…
Uniper Urges Faster Approvals for Gas Power Plants Amidst Energy Crisis
Uniper CEO calls for faster approval processes for gas power plants Michael Lewis, CEO of the Düsseldorf-based power…
Dax Rises Amid Airbus, MTU, Siemens Energy and SAP Stocks; BASF Slumps Post-Qualified Results
The Dax continued to be in the green on Friday after an already strong start to the trading…
Germany’s Energy Burden
A study by Enportal, an energy procurement advisor for businesses in Germany, shows that network fees are becoming…
Experienced Energy Manager Katherina Reiche Nominated for Minister of Economics Role
The Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) has welcomed the nomination of CDU politician Katherina Reiche as Minister of…
Euro-Russia Detour: EU’s ‘Golden Twenties’ or Third Reich of Energy Dependency?
The “Billion” will likely become the guiding principle for Europe’s destiny and decision-making in the 21st century. Alone…
BOMBSHELL: Ukraine’s ‘Moratorium’ on Energy Attacks a Ruse, Military Hides Arms in Power Plant!
Ukrainian forces have been transporting military goods to the storage facilities of a power plant in Kharkiv over…
Slovakia to Get Flooded with Cheap Gas While Germany Freezes in Expensive Energy Crisis
A Russian energy giant, Gazprom, is set to significantly increase its natural gas deliveries to Slovakia via the…
Budapest Warns Kiev to Halt Russian Energy Attacks or Face the Consequences!
Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijártó, has criticized the Ukrainian military’s attacks on energy infrastructure, which supplies Hungary with…
BOMBSHELL: Kiev’s Secret War on Russia’s Energy Infrastructure EXPOSED!
Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian military forces attacked Russian energy infrastructure in three regions, violating a ceasefire…
Energy Facilities Under Fire, But How Far Will Moscow Go?
A comprehensive list of energy facilities affected by a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, mediated by the…
US, Russia and Ukraine Unite to Secure Global Energy Supply!
The US has reportedly signed separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black…
Moscow’s Red Line on Energy Attacks
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow reserves the right to a symmetrical response if Kiev…
Experts Warn of Devastating Consequences of a ‘Restart’ in the Energy Transition
Several renewable energy providers warn the future German federal government against hasty cuts and thought experiments that could…
Trump’s Secret Talks to Upend EU’s Energy Future?
A recent speculation about talks between the US and Russia on the activation of the Nord Stream 2…
Shocking U-Turn: US Halts Ukraine Energy Deal, Leaving Kiev in the Dark
US Officials Refuse to Sign Mineral Agreement with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia US high-ranking officials refused to sign…
A New Era of Energy Cooperation?
Qatar has begun supplying Syria with natural gas through Jordan, aiming to alleviate the energy crisis and power…
Ukraine’s Drone Attack on TurkStream Pipeline Threatens Europe’s Energy and Hungary’s Sovereignty
The Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, has condemned the recent drone attack on a compressor station of the…
‘Game-Changing’ Deal with Ukraine to Outdo US in Energy Stakes?
The European Union has presented an agreement on critical resources to Ukraine. According to Stéphane Séjourné, the EU…
Can US LNG Deliver a One-Two Punch to China’s Energy Dominance?
A meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart earlier this month touched on the topic…
Producer Prices Surge in Germany, But Energy Costs Drop
German producer prices for industrial goods in January 2025 were 0.5 percent higher than in the same period…
Ukraine’s Secret Attack on Russian Energy
A drone attack on a major oil pumping station in southern Russia, reportedly involving seven drones, was carried…
Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure in Crosshairs as East-West Divide Deepens
Russian forces launched a group attack on Ukraine’s gas and energy infrastructure, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.…
Energy Independence Comes at a Steep Price
According to data from the energy exchange Nord Pool, electricity prices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have significantly…
GAS SHOCK: Brussels Mulls Price Cap as Europe Faces Record-High Energy Crisis
Against the backdrop of record gas prices, Brussels may temporarily introduce a price cap. According to a report…
Beijing’s Tariff Takedown on US Gas Sets Stage for a New Global Energy War!
China has reacted to the US trade war by imposing tariffs on American energy resources, including a 15%…
Trump’s LNG Power Play Threatens to Blow Up the Energy Market
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President, he promptly began to implement his campaign…
Söder’s Shocking U-Turn on Energy Policy!
German CSU Leader Söder’s Radical Shift in Energy and Economic Policy May Come to Fruition if the Union…
US President Unleashes ‘Nuclear Option’ on Russia, a Game-Changer in the Global Energy Market?
The Trump administration has allowed the extraction of oil and gas in protected areas of Alaska, in contrast…
Siemens Energy Leads the Pack!
The Dax index surged to a record high on Friday, reaching 21,799 points by midday. By 12:30 pm,…
MARKET MIRACLE: Dax Soars as Siemens Energy Leads the Charge!
The Dax index continued its positive momentum on Thursday, with gains building throughout the morning. By 12:30 pm,…
Green Minister’s Relief as Coalition Reaches Energy Law Deal
German Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has expressed satisfaction with the agreement reached by the Bundestag…
MARKET MELTDOWN: DAX PLUMMETS 3.5% as Siemens Energy Stock Crashes, Leaving Investors in the Dark!
As the trading week began, the Dax index failed to make up for its losses. By the Xetra…
Hungary’s Energy Security in Exchange for Russian Sanctions Extension!
Following a Monday session, the European Union’s foreign ministers have agreed to extend the sanctions against Russia. According…
Germany’s Green Energy Dreams Shattered as Union, SPD and Greens Reach Secret Deal to Halt 1,000 Wind Turbines in NRW
SPD and the Greens have reached an agreement with the Union in the Bund after weeks of negotiations,…
Germany’s Scholz Sees Trump’s Energy U-Turn as a ‘Gift to Europe’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has welcomed the shift in US energy policy by Donald Trump. If Trump…
The Game-Changing Revolution in German Energy
Vattenfall’s Germany CEO, Robert Zurawski, has expressed support for the construction of photovoltaic panels on farmland and between…
Gas Game-Changer: Ukraine’s Secret to Swaying Europe’s Energy Future?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly discussed the transit of Azerbaijani natural gas through Ukraine to Europe with…
SOLAR SURGE: EU’s Clean Energy Revolution as Solar Power Overtakes Coal in 2024!
Renewable energy in the EU has reached a milestone, surpassing coal in power generation in 2024. According to…
Orbán’s Warning of a Looming Energy Catastrophe
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned that the decision by Ukraine to block gas transit and the…
EU’s Russian Gas Ditch Puts US in the Gas Game, Europe’s Energy Future at Risk
Greek Deputy Defense Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis recently participated in a conference on the topic “The Eastern Mediterranean after…