Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer of the CDU insists on lowering the electricity tax for everyone and criticizes the CDU’s capitulation during budget negotiations. The CDU politician told Focus on Thursday that he cannot understand why promises are made and then not fulfilled during coalition talks. He criticized the Union for failing to deliver on the expectations of the people, adding they have every right to demand it. Kretschmer warns that the Union must not claim to stand for economic sense and relief only to back down on one of its core promises. He added that this damages trust, which is unaffordable. Kretschmer stated that the reduction of the electricity tax was a clear commitment of the Union. He said they promised the people and their companies that electricity costs would be lowered, noting that Germany will not be competitive without lower electricity prices. He argued that the electricity tax must be reduced and the European certificate trading system adjusted. The coalition agreement between the Union and the SPD had agreed to relieve companies and consumers in Germany permanently by at least five cents per kWh with a measures package. Kretschmer noted that as an immediate measure, they will reduce the electricity tax for everyone to the European minimum and reduce levies and network charges.
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