Germany moving to fast-track fuel tax cuts, finance minister says

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2026-04-14

Berlin (dpa) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said planned tax cuts for motorists to help with high fuel costs will be implemented "as quickly as possible," adding he has instructed his ministry to begin preparations immediately. "I assume that all other involved ministries and the Chancellery are doing the same," Klingbeil told dpa. In the end, the Bundestag will decide, he said. "We will not lose any time. If it were up to me, it should......

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