Overview

• Brandenburg’s SPD premier Dietmar Woidke urged the coalition to extend the electricity tax cut to all consumers to preserve fairness and trust.
• Federal cabinet ministers earlier limited the reduction to industry and agriculture, leaving private households out of the relief package.
• The Finance Ministry projects that a universal cut would add roughly €5.4 billion to next year’s budget.
• Berlin’s CDU mayor Kai Wegner and other state heads publicly called for the decision to be reversed to ensure equal treatment.
• The debate underscores the challenge of reconciling coalition commitments with federal budget discipline.