Germany plans gas levy on consumers as Russia turns down supply
By DW
31 July 2022 |
12:35 pm
A new levy on gas consumers in Germany could cost households up to €1,000 a year. Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the move was not good, but was "necessary."
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