Germany to Cut Fuel Taxes Ahead of State Elections
Berlin says petrol and diesel taxes will fall by about 17 cents a litre from October, days before votes in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Germany's government announced on Friday that it will cut taxes on gasoline and diesel by approximately 17 cents per litre starting in October, according to France 24.
The reduction comes ahead of state elections in the capital, Berlin, and in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union is expected to suffer a significant defeat, France 24 reported.
The tax cut is aimed at easing the burden of soaring petrol prices on consumers, the report said.
Further details on the scope of the measure, its cost to the federal budget, or the specific mechanism of the tax reduction were not provided in the initial announcement, according to the report.
Sources
- Germany cuts energy tax to lower petrol prices as Merz faces state key elections — France 24 — English
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