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Helping citizens and businesses get through these difficult times – this is the goal of the Federal Government’s extensive relief packages. As Federal Chancellor Scholz stressed in the Bundestag: no one will be left alone to cope with the challenges. 

The third relief package will reduce the burden on citizens by 65 billion euros. Following the coalition meeting, Federal Chancellor Scholz explained that the aim was to steer the country through this period effectively by providing short-term aid, making structural changes to curb the rise in energy prices, and imposing levies on windfall profits in the electricity market. The planned measures at a glance.

From paying at the supermarket to covering the cost of heating your home, rising prices are hitting many people hard. In response, the Federal Government has introduced a wide-ranging relief package. The cuts are worth a total of 30 billion euros. Some measures are already making their effect felt, while others will have an impact further down the line. A summary.

Prices in Germany are rising even more sharply as a result of the new gas procurement surcharge, which is why the Federal Government is relieving people of the burden of value added tax (VAT). As of October, and until March 2024, the VAT on gas consumption will be 7 rather than 19 percent. What will the impact of the VAT reduction be and how will it be received by the public? FAQ.

On Wednesday, Federal Chancellor Scholz responded to statements and announcements made by Russian President Putin in unequivocal terms. The announcement of sham referendums and further military escalation were an act of desperation, said Scholz on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Ukraine has enjoyed independence since 24 August 1991. Ukrainians are marking today’s public holiday under horrific circumstances. In his message to the Ukrainian people, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that “the dark shadow of Russia’s brutal war of aggression remains a heavy burden.” He declared that Germany stands firmly by Ukraine’s side in this hour of danger, “today and for as long as Ukraine needs our support.”