Germany's Merz vows electricity tax cut for all consumers to close 'credibility gap'
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Federal Chancellor Merz has announced that the electricity tax for companies and private individuals will be reduced to the European minimum. For this purpose, financial margins will be used in the budget, said the CDU chairman after a two-day exam session of the Bureau.
Germany's Merz vows electricity tax cut for all consumers to close 'credibility gap'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to lower an electricity tax for all consumers to the EU minimum, following a meeting of his conservatives on how to address voters' concerns after losing ground to the far right in recent state elections.
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