The parties ruling Germany – CDU, CSU and SPD promised in a coalition agreement to reduce the electricity taxation for all. However, households will not feel that way for the time being. Due to budgetary constraints, the government had to revise its promise and relieve only any of the taxation burden. Friday press comments.
It gnawed in Merza's government. Press: We know this from Scholz's time
As "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" writes: "CDU/CSU now feels the consequences of its reckless decision to resign from the Ministry of Finance. The leader of the SPD (Lars) Klingbeil is primarily curious in utilizing budgetary freedom to defend social democratic projects (...). The disadvantage of large economical sectors and private electricity consumers puts the Minister of Economy on behalf of CDU Katherina Reiche in a situation he must explain (...). The terrible thing is that the CDU/CSU is playing hide-and-seek and that Reiche is looking for excuses, claiming that there is no money in the budget for a better policy, which is not true, just look at the pension package. individual who so rapidly allows the finance minister to take the courage to act will barely build the force needed to put the German energy transformation on an economically competitive basis."
The diary "Koelner Stadt Anzeiger" notes: "It was 1 of the large promises of the coalition to yet make energy more affordable. And now, she's been canceled without a trace. This is an different event, but it fits the image of a coalition that has already made many wonderful announcements just to cancel them shortly afterwards. Especially in the CDU, any are tempted to blame the SPD leader. This is simply a strategy that promises small success. Klingbeil didn't make that decision alone. Now the coalition partners should jointly explain why they did not meet expectations. Instead, they fall into the old pattern. Public strife has never helped any government. Anyone who doubts that should simply ask Olaf Scholz".
The diary "Nuernberger Nachrichten" notes: "The latest polls show that moods are improving. economical data is besides improving. But the fact that moods are improving has a lot to do with psychology. With assurance in the government. And this is rapidly squandered. This is so as risky as unnecessary, when, for example, Markus Söder (CSU leader – ed.) presents a household benefit that has actually been reduced by half as a super bonus for children. Or erstwhile the coalition fails to implement the promised simplification in the electricity taxation for all. Instead, it refers to another taxation cuts. But the first thing that comes to head is simply a image of disagreement, due to the fact that the ruling parties argue. What does that remind us of? It resembles the regulation of the Light Signalling Coalition (i.e. the government of Olaf Scholz – ed.), which broke up mainly due to interior conflicts. Please, please, no repeats!".
Media: The current coalition faces a storm
The paper "Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung" assesses: "During the budget consultation in the autumn, the coalition should carefully consider how it can usage a combination of state funds and social compensation specified as climate money to let investment and alleviate the difficulties many citizens will face in the coming months. The price of electricity must fall clearly. Otherwise, the current coalition is facing a storm at which Robert Habeck's heating bill dispute will seem only a delicate breeze. A conscious hazard would be highly reckless."
