Katherina Reiche: Employees settle accounts with their management style:

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Oct 29

What does the future of refineries look like?: Germany's refineries are facing a fundamental transformation: away from fossil raw materials ...

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Oct 27

Minister of Economic Affairs Reiche reacts to the states' open letter on wind power States

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Oct 24

Wind Energy: State Governors Send Urgent Letter to Reiche: Eight state premiers, including Olaf Lies, Markus Söder, and Cem Özdemir, have sent a letter to ...

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Oct 22

Fuel price cap: Saarland and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania demand fuel price cap draft

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Oct 20

Federal government speaks of investment commitments in the billions: The investment summit in Berlin is intended to attract more capital to Germany ...

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Oct 19

CDU Minister of Economic Affairs: Reiche and Her Top Officials Meet Almost Exclusively with Energy Companies

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Oct 19

Rich man pledges billions for hydrogen expansion: The hydrogen market is only slowly getting off the ground. Economics Minister Reiche now wants to counteract ...

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Oct 17

OpinionKatherina Reiche's economic policy: Merz promises economic upswing, Reiche does the opposite

Key FactsReiche Backs Gas Plants Despite Renewable-Energy Boom

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Electricity production from solar, wind and other renewable sources rose 6 percent in the first half-year.

Renewables currently cover 60 percent of electricity consumption; reaching 80 percent in four years would require tripling annual wind and solar expansion.

According to the article, Reiche’s draft laws impede investment in grids and renewables while advancing new gas-fired power plants.

Before taking office, Reiche managed Eon; EnBW, LEAG, Uniper and RWE jointly called for changes to her plans.

Prosperity for all.
— Friedrich Merz, during the campaign, promised as Chancellor prosperity for all — with 2 percent growth per year.

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Oct 16

Minister of Economic Affairs Reiche calls for direct payments after the "fuel discount"

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Reiche must delete critical post: Constitutional Court rules in favor of the Left Party

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Oct 13

Renewable Energies: Reich's Rollback: Katherina Reiche was supposed to stimulate the economy. But her laws for the electricity market are not suitable for ...

Key FactsReiche Plans Electricity-Market Overhaul

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Minister Katherina Reiche has submitted drafts for a new EEG and grid package to make the energy transition more cost-effective.

Nearly 20 percentage points are therefore missing from the statutory 80% target for 2030, requiring substantial expansion.

The drafts would limit grid feed-in and end fixed payments for small rooftop systems; the solar industry fears unviable investments.

The current EEG expires at the end of 2026; without EU approval, tenders could not be completed or projects started from January 2027.

The Redispatch proviso is a devastating signal for project developers, financial institutions, and our municipalities.
— Daniel Günther, the Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, in a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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Sep 01

First report presented: Reiche: 8.5 billion euros less in bureaucracy costs: Katherina Reiche takes stock: Her ministry claims to have saved 8 ...

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"After a very constructive discussion": Reiche loses head of management department - | after about ten weeks

Key FactsEconomic Ministry Shifts: Leadership Chief Departs Quickly

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Jan Dietrich Müller steps down from the ministry's leadership department after a brief ten-week tenure.

This department plays a key role in political coordination and public representation for the ministry.

Following a constructive discussion, the termination of Müller's role was mutually agreed and the post remains unfilled.

Simultaneously, plans are underway to revise the Renewable Energy Act and end subsidies for small solar panels starting 2027.

And yes, increasingly this is leading to health-related distress.
— Viktoria Ludwig, head of the staff council, during a meeting