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Because of the lack of money, the government breaks its promise to relieve all citizens of the electricity tax. However, the mother's pension – forced by the CSU – is supposed to come earlier than planned. That is absurd.
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The coalition committee has made its decision – and not everyone is happy: The mother's pension will be introduced starting in 2027, but the promised electricity tax cut for everyone has yet to materialize. Rasmus Buchsteiner explains why the Chancellery is now struggling to explain its role allocation. The Berlin Playbook podcast is available every morning at 5 a.m. Gordon Repinski and the POLITI…
The black-and-red coalition's decision not to reduce the electricity tax for all for the time being is met with widespread criticism among the economy, social associations, opposition - and even within the Union. However, there was agreement on the extension of the mother's pension.

More money for some pensioners, a point victory for Söder and bitter pills for others: these are the results of the night session.
The Federal Government postpones the planned reduction in electricity taxes, as there is a lack of solid counter-financing. SPD faction vize Armand Zorn wants "first the work, first the solid preparation and then the announcement.
Five billion for the mother's pension, but not for the reduction of the electricity tax: the coalition's priorities are fiercely criticised. There is little understanding of "more and more tax money for state consumption and pension increases".
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