The Union and the SPD assess the chances of finding a solution to the dispute over reducing the energy tax for everyone differently.
SPD faction leader Matthias Miersch told the Funke-Mediengruppe that the reduction of the energy tax is not currently financeable, although they welcome the relief, which would amount to eight to nine euros per month for an average family. He stated that this would cost around five billion euros next year, and there would also be a major funding problem in 2028. He does not believe that this can still be resolved during the budget consultations by the end of the week.
Union deputy faction leader Günter Krings (CDU) expects a solution continues. He told the Rheinische Post that while it is not easy, the next opportunity for it is the coalition committee next week. He said that they must now do everything to ensure that the abolition of the energy tax succeeds this year. Since the issue is not yet resolved, it is still open.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) had announced his desire to push for the reduction of the energy tax, but the coalition could not agree on its financing before the cleanup session for the 2027 federal budget. Miersch also said that even concerning the desire to completely offset the cold progression, there is currently no solution; this was also an objective of the Union.
Mixed
