German Ministers Pressured To Scrap Gas Levy After Fury Over Profits Germany
Robert Habeck, the economy minister, said his ministry recognized the angry response to the hike and would urgently review the aid package in an effort to prevent gas importers whose businesses have benefited from recent energy inflation from taking advantage of it. The conservative opposition CDU/CSU said on Friday it would fight to overturn the levy. As criticism of Habeck erupted from his coalition partners, the far-liberal FDP and the Social Democrats, there was even speculation that the row over the plan could lead to the collapse of the government....