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Union and SPD praise budget despite unresolved electricity tax

The SPD and Union see the figures as positive despite all criticism and point to their own constraints.

Original: Union und SPD loben Haushalt trotz ungelöster Stromsteuer

Economy 18 independent outlets · 147 articles translated from German
Photo: Welt, stern
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What outlets write

  1. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 13 November, 06:10 and 12 more outlets
    «Now it is done, the budget is almost there: there is still a need for clarification on one issue»
  2. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 13 November, 06:10 and 12 more outlets
    «The committee sat all night and lagged behind the schedule»
  3. Berliner Abendblatt 13 November, 14:55 and 1 more outlet
    «"Not at some point, but now": Berlin's mayor Kai Wegner insists on a rapid reduction of the electricity tax»
  4. ZDF heute 13 November, 11:07
    «Every fifth euro is to go to the Bundeswehr soon»
  5. Bild 11 November, 21:20
    «The big list: Sugar tax from 2028 in three stages, sparkling wine tax not»
  6. t-online 12 November, 11:52
    «Die finalen Verhandlungen über den Haushalt des kommenden Jahres haben einen Gewinner und zwei Verlierer»

Reactions

SPD challenger Jochen Ott accuses NRW's Prime Minister Wüst of artificial indignation in the dispute over the reduction of electricity taxes.

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) 13 November

Who reports

18 independent outlets · 147 articles