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German government risks upper house veto over electricity tax

NAMPA / DPA
2025-07-09
Berlin (dpa) - The German government faces a potential setback in the Bundesrat, the upper house of parliament, on Friday over its controversial decision to limit electricity tax relief. The government, led by conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has come under fire for abandoning a coalition pledge to cut electricity tax for all citizens and businesses. After hours of negotiations last week, a high-leve......
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