Fueling getting more expensive: High petrol prices: How the coalition is struggling for relief
When will something be done about the high fuel prices? As prices are rising, negotiations are taking place in the federal government. Everyone is promising a quick solution - but what could it look like?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced plans to quickly reduce fuel prices, but a coalition agreement has yet to be reached. The CDU is under pressure to deliver results before state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is pushing for a clear signal at the pumps, and has suggested a price cap and a European windfall tax on oil companies. However, the EU Commission has rejected Klingbeil's demands, saying it will not propose an EU-wide solution at this time.
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