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Onetz
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 Sep 30
Fuel discounts and fuel price crisis in 7 calculations and figures: This is how expensive September was, this is how much the fuel discounts and high fuel prices ...
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Fuel discounts and fuel price crisis in 7 calculations and figures
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Focus
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 Aug 24
Small and medium-sized businesses send an open letter to Klingbeil and Reiche: The German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW) has sent an ...
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Small and medium-sized businesses send an open letter to Klingbeil and ...
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Augsburger Allgemeine
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 Apr 21
Federal government: Klingbeil and Reiche are raising their profile, the chancellor is watching
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Federal government: Klingbeil and Reiche are raising their profile ...
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N-tv
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 Apr 17
“Don’t slow down renewables”: Klingbeil blocks several of Reiche’s bills: Finance Minister Klingbeil and Economy Minister Reiche are heading toward another ...
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“Don’t slow down renewables”: Klingbeil blocks several of Reiche’s bills
Key FactsCoalition Conflicts Challenge Merz’s Leadership
Apr 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
  • Deputy Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has obstructed several energy policies proposed by Economics Minister Katharina Reiche.

  • The coalition faces deepening divisions as SPD prioritizes climate policies while CDU emphasizes economic growth.

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz is caught between mediating internal disputes and addressing the expectations of his party supporters.

  • The ongoing disputes benefit Klingbeil and Reiche individually but undermine effective government functioning and stability.
    • The expansion of renewable energies must not be stopped.
    — Lars Klingbeil, Vice-Chancellor and SPD leader, said this on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington
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Die Tageszeitung
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 Apr 17
OpinionNew protests from Fridays for Future: Thank you, Katherina Reiche: The climate movement has not yet been able to build on its successes from 2019. However ...
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New protests from Fridays for Future: Thank you, Katherina Reiche
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Focus
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 Apr 15
CDU man caught in the crossfire: | "You're trying to sugarcoat something now"
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CDU man caught in the crossfire: |
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hna.de
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 Apr 14
Söder’s bombshell in coalition dispute: CSU leader backs Klingbeil’s windfall tax proposal – the wealthy under pressure
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Söder’s bombshell in coalition dispute: CSU leader backs Klingbeil’s ...
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zeit.de
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 Apr 10
Gas prices: Minister of Economic Affairs rejects windfall tax as “constitutionally questionable”
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Gas prices: Minister of Economic Affairs rejects windfall tax as ...
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tagesschau.de
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 Apr 10
How tax relief plans turned into open coalition conflict: The dispute over tax relief is escalating in the coalition: Economics Minister Reiche sharply ...
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How tax relief plans turned into open coalition conflict
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op-online.de
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 Apr 10
Fuel prices fall - | Coalition conflict intensifies.: Despite falling fuel prices, tensions are rising within the coalition: Klingbeil is demanding a profit tax ...
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Fuel prices fall - | Coalition conflict intensifies.
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Passauer Neue Presse
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 Apr 10
Merz dampens hopes for quick relief at the pumps: Despite political measures, fuel prices remain high - | and new conflict is brewing in the coalition ...
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Merz dampens hopes for quick relief at the pumps
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Manager Magazin
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 Apr 07
Despite limited price increases: Gasoline prices are nearing an all-time high, with diesel hitting a new record
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Despite limited price increases: Gasoline prices are nearing an all-time ...
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 Aug 25 25
OpinionPlans by Economics Minister Reiche: New gas-fired power plants are flexible, but too expensive
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Plans by Economics Minister Reiche: New gas-fired power plants are ...
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