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Schleswig-Holstein Premier Günther to Push Sugar Tax Through Federal Council After Party Conference Setback
After his unsuccessful bid for a sugar‑tax proposal at the CDU party conference, Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther is looking…
Majority Back Sugar Tax Amid Youth Health Debate
A new survey supports the case for a sugar‑tax, according to a study cited by the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”…
NRW Health Minister Declines Sugar Tax Rise Saying Timing Unfavorable
North Rhine‑Westphalia’s Health Minister Karl‑Josef Laumann (CDU) has rejected the calls that have been made by many groups to…
Doctors Push for Sugar Tax School Lessons
Germany’s medical establishment is issuing a stark warning about the nation’s public health trajectory, calling for urgent and…
Sugar Tax Gains Momentum in Germany
The debate surrounding public health interventions in Germany is intensifying, with prominent figures now openly advocating for a…
Germany Considers Sugar Tax
Political Momentum Builds for Nationwide Sugar Levy in Germany A renewed push for a nationwide sugar tax in…
Sugar Tax Rejected by Farming Minister
The German government is facing internal division and industry backlash over proposals for a sugar tax, highlighting a…
Lauterbach Backs Sugar Tax Push
The proposal by Schleswig-Holstein to introduce a sugar tax is receiving cautious endorsement from former German Health Minister…
Sugar Tax Set for Nationwide Rollout
Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister-President Daniel Günther is spearheading a push for a nationwide sugar tax and defending a controversial new…
Sugar Tax Sparks Union Rift
A proposal by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Schleswig-Holstein to introduce a tax on beverages with high…
Coffee and Sugar Soar, Fuels Dive
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the wholesale prices in May 2025 showed a 0.4 percent…
Sugar Tax Won’t Sweeten a Thing for Nestlé’s German Rivals
In a recent interview with the “Tagesspiegel”, Alexander von Maillot, CEO of Nestlé Deutschland, expressed a pragmatic stance…