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Conference of Prime Ministers: Wüst calls for a rapid reduction of electricity tax for all

Before today's Prime Minister's Conference, North Rhine-Westphalia's head of government, Wüst, calls for a rapid reduction in the electricity tax for households and all companies.

Original: Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz: Wüst fordert rasche Senkung der Stromsteuer für alle

Politics 13 independent outlets · 61 articles translated from German

What happened

Union and SPD promised in the coalition agreement a reduction in electricity tax for all.

What outlets write

  1. ZDF heute 22 October, 16:58 and 1 more outlet
    «The Federal Government should reduce the electricity tax in a timely manner»
  2. ntv 22 October, 17:48
    «Chancellor Merz's demand to lower the electricity tax for everyone seemed to be simply buffing up last week»
  3. RP Online (Rheinische Post) 22 October, 15:57 and 1 more outlet
    «A proposal from Bavaria has little response»
  4. stern 22 October, 16:53 and 1 more outlet
    «Another point is important for Berlin's Governing Mayor Wegner»
  5. MDR aktuell (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) 22 October, 20:07
    «Another topic was how to deal with the AfD»
  6. Deutschlandfunk 23 October, 10:38
    «According to the new tax estimate, there are calls for further reliefs: Because the federal government can expect higher revenues next year, demands come from several federal states for a reduction in the electricity tax for all»

Reactions

Die Grünen werfen Klingbeil bei dem Thema Ausreden vor.

Die Zeit / Zeit Online 23 October

Who reports

13 independent outlets · 61 articles

public ZDF heute Deutschlandfunk MDR aktuell (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) BR24 (Bayerischer Rundfunk) NDR Info (Norddeutscher Rundfunk)
commercial stern Welt Die Zeit / Zeit Online RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (HAZ) Kieler Nachrichten Leipziger Volkszeitung Lübecker Nachrichten Ostsee-Zeitung Der Spiegel RP Online (Rheinische Post)