German politician (born 1965)
Severe animal suffering occurs repeatedly in German slaughterhouses. To better prevent animal cruelty in the future, the Bundestag has passed a new law: Larger ... Show more
Alois Rainer at FAZ conference: what food really costs
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Kartoffelernte bricht ein – Minister Rainer besorgt: „Verbraucher spüren die Folgen beim Einkauf“
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Paid articlePaywall Alois Rainer relies on white sausage diplomacy with Japan: Friendship goes through the stomach, as Federal Minister Alois Rainer knows - | and invites ...
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Fertilizer aid: Germany misses EU deadline, 60 million euros to wait: While other EU member states have long since paid out their fertilizer subsidies ...
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Paid articlePaywall Alois Rainer visits the Bavarian Forest National Park: Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer on a forest excursion: He learns about bark beetles, forestry work ...
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Paid articlePaywall Agricultural Festival: No more food? Food sovereignty to be enshrined in the constitution
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Eleven federal states want to abolish state animal husbandry label: Eleven federal states want to abolish the state animal husbandry label. Lower Saxony is ...
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Paid articlePaywall 40,000 euros are missing for the renovation of Haibach castle ruins: The renovation of Haibach castle ruins is almost complete - | But now the castle support ...
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OpinionDespite drought and heat: Harvest better than suggested by the farmers' association
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Agriculture Minister Rainer declares national agricultural crisis and announces billions in aid
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Paid articlePaywall A big celebration for Straubing's car enthusiasts and nostalgia lovers: Over 500 historic vehicles came to the harness racing track for the 12th classic car ...
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Paid articlePaywall Home with the Minister: Regen delegation visits Alois Rainer
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Too Many Beverages Affected: Controversy Erupts Over the Sugar Tax: The proposed sugar tax is dividing the coalition. Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer believes ...
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Key FactsKlingbeil rules out sugar tax on zero drinks
Aug 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Klingbeil said action was needed to address the effects of high sugar consumption, adding that the coalition had decided on a sugar tax whose details were being prepared.
- Under the preliminary framework paper, beverages containing sugar and/or sweeteners, as well as related granules, would be covered, while 100-percent fruit juices and pure milk would be exempt.
- Revenue from soft drinks is estimated at around two billion euros a year, compared with 650 million euros earmarked for statutory health insurance stabilisation in 2027 and at least 450 million euros from 2028.
- The Agriculture Ministry lodged a formal reservation, while consumer protection groups supported including added sweeteners and called for the revenue to be used for nutrition prevention.
I won't do that. That won't happen.— Lars Klingbeil, Instagram statement responding to plans for a sugar tax on zero-sugar drinks
Paid articlePaywall Minister Alois Rainer visits alpaca farm in Trefling: Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer visited the Weinfurter family's alpaca farm in Trefling ...
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Government Dispute: Agriculture Minister Thwarts Plans for a Sugar Tax: According to plans by the Federal Ministry of Finance, more beverages will be subject to ...
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Farmers' Association expects significantly smaller harvest: The association expects significantly lower yields for farmers, also due to drought and heat ...
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Harvest: Agriculture Minister speaks of a "crisis of national scope": Heat and drought are putting a strain on farmers. Federal Agriculture Minister Rainer sees ...
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Agriculture Minister Rainer on aid: | "We need reliable data.": Due to the drought, German farmers are demanding immediate aid. Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer ...
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Paid articlePaywall The 36th Horse Day in Bad Kötzting: These are the most beautiful pictures
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Paid articlePaywall Minister visits Tönnies: “We have the best food”: A butcher from East Westphalia and a master butcher from Bavaria walk into a bar… This is no joke ...
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“Minister Doesn’t Do Anything”? Rainer was supposed to deliver for farmers - | now frustration is growing
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Anhaltende Trockenheit: Ernte verbrennt – Minister Rainer will Bauern helfen: Die Flusspegel sinken, den Bauern drohen massive Ernteausfälle. Die Politik gerät ...
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Federal Minister Alois Rainer explains what home should be. Five years after the troop withdrawal, we ask how the people in Afghanistan are doing ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer protects the Kötzting Horse Day
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🍻 The Gäubodenvolksfest is open! Straubing kicked off the folk festival with the traditional parade on Friday and the official opening ceremony on Saturday ... Show more
Farmers despair over heatwave consequences: Will food prices now rise?: Wheat and rapeseed in particular have yielded poor harvests this year. (Archive photo)
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Dürre, Hitze und hohe Kosten setzen Deutschlands Landwirtschaft unter Druck. Der Bauernverband fordert unter anderem ein staatliches Soforthilfeprogramm ... Show more
OpinionThe situation this evening: A taste of home to go: Federal Minister Alois Rainer explains what home should be. Five years after the troop withdrawal ...
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Drought crisis in Germany: Farmers can only shake their heads at the words of Agriculture Minister Rainer
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Paid articlePaywall Lower Bavaria's Farmers' Association President Jäger: "Catastrophic" mood among pig farmers
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Paid articlePaywall Mayor's and Partner Day at the SER at the East Bavarian Show
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Paid articlePaywall Warm greetings from Straubing "For Aunt Reserl from Munich"
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Bei der Hauptalmbegehung des Almwirtschaftlichen Vereins Oberbayern wurde gewandert und diskutiert. Mehrere Hundert Menschen beteiligten sich ... Show more
Kulmbach school project: The minister likes this chocolate: High school students from Kulmbach presented sustainable sweets to Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer ...
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State elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: How the Minister of Home Affairs wants to win back the homeland from the AfD
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State elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: How the Minister of Home Affairs wants to win back the homeland from the AfD
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Readers' forum with the Minister of Agriculture: What are the most pressing issues for farmers in the Prignitz region?
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Federal government wants to strengthen sense of home - | Will that help against frustration?
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“The city needs the countryside - | and the countryside needs the city”: Alois Rainer (CSU) of Bavaria is Minister for Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs ...
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Agricultural budget 2027: Farmers must expect these cuts: The Federal Cabinet has approved the draft agricultural budget. The proposed cuts will particularly ...
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Paid articlePaywall St. John's Day in Triesdorf: What did the students want from the Minister of Agriculture?
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Future of agriculture: Biogas and reducing bureaucracy in Rhede: Talk on the farm: Anne König discussed agricultural policy with Federal Minister Alois Rainer at ...
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OpinionNew beer ambassador is Alois Rainer from the CSU: Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer is beer ambassador 🍻🍺 Brewery of the Year is Ustersbach Brewery ...
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Farmers' Day kicks off: Rukwied delivers his last keynote address as Farmers' Association President
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Paid articlePaywall Japan: What Germany's Agriculture Minister Rainer wants to learn: On the road with Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, who wants to understand in Japan how ...
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Der Veggie-Burger darf weiterhin Veggie-Burger heißen — so hat es das Europäische Parlament entschieden. Die EVP-Fraktion, zu der auch CDU und CSU gehören ... Show more
German Pork for Japan and China: Minister Rainer on an Export Mission: Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer wants to open doors in Asia, especially for pork parts ...
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Alois Rainer draws inspiration from Japan for emergency preparedness: Landwirtschaftsminister Alois Rainer will Deutschlands Notfallvorsorge verbessern und eine ...
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionOpinion: Is Alois Rainer Up to the Wine Crisis?: The winegrowers are struggling. They need a minister they can trust, someone who will stand with them in the ...
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Federal government cuts grazing premium for farmers - | as a reduction in bureaucracy
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OpinionSugar tax on drinks: How the Ministry of Agriculture misrepresented progress on sugar consumption
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Paid articlePaywall Advertising only for organic wine: Winemakers write angry letter to Minister Rainer
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German forests: Their condition remains poor: German forests remain in poor condition. Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer emphasizes that the condition ...
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Paid articlePaywall Wine crisis: Campaign only for organic and alcohol-free: The federal government is funding an information campaign for German wine - | but only if it is ...
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Bückeburg: Highest award, Federal Honorary Prize, goes to farm: 182 gold medals - | and now the Federal Honorary Prize
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Forest Condition Remains Poor - | Rainer's Forestry Policy Under Scrutiny: Drought and pests continue to damage Germany's forests. Agriculture Minister ...
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Animal shelters - | German Animal Welfare Federation sues Minister of Agriculture
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Forest condition report: Only one in five trees is healthy: The condition of the forests has hardly improved recently. This is what the Minister of Agriculture ...
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“Bureaucracy is annoying”: Agriculture Minister Rainer speaks plainly at a beer tent appearance in Rott am Inn
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Paid articlePaywall "Shepherds are part of our homeland": 22nd Lamb Drive in Mörnsheim with Federal Minister Alois Rainer
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“Ready for immediate use in an emergency”: These are the three measures the Black-Red coalition plans for state crisis preparedness
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One year of the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition: Farmers wait in vain for a major breakthrough
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“Immediately available” food: Federal government plans to significantly increase food reserves for emergencies
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Paid articlePaywall Minister Alois Rainer eröffnet Grillsaison in Bad Füssing – und macht klare Ansagen
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Federal Agriculture Minister Rainer wants tax exemption for biofuels: Federal Agriculture Minister Rainer proposes that biofuels be completely exempt from taxes ...
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Ready-to-eat: These foods should be in your emergency reserve: Reserves for emergencies are to become more practical. Now, Agriculture Minister Rainer has hinted ...
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Paid articlePaywall Local Journalism Day 2026: What are the strengths of local journalism, Ms. Möhring?
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Common Fisheries Policy is working: German Environmental Aid calls on Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer...
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Emergency: Rainer wants to expand the state emergency reserve with canned goods: Federal Minister of Food Alois Rainer plans to stockpile more food for ...
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Crisis Preparedness - | Federal Government to Expand Food Reserves: The German government stores food supplies at more than 150 secret locations – | to supply ...
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BdB supports Minister Rainer in the EU Agriculture Council / Documentation requirements for plant protection must...
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Paid articlePaywall Alois Rainer presents a grant award of 1.23 million euros in Straubing: Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer presents the award to representatives of the ...
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Agriculture Minister wants to completely exempt biofuels from taxes: Has clear ideas about how he wants to financially support farmers: Federal Agriculture ...
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Paid articlePaywall Preparing for crises: Why we need a "ravioli reserve": With the so-called "ravioli reserve," Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer aims to secure the supply ...
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The Day: Agriculture Minister Rainer opposes sugar tax: The Day
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