German Chancellor Scholz meets with state heads of government to deal with rising energy prices

for brake formula for lowering gas bill public transport and the agenda of the meeting, which is planned to be held this afternoon, includes the conditions of the package of measures that will compensate the price increases for the citizens.

The key point of the meeting will be the agreed decisions in terms of new borrowings to finance the new measures that the regions consider to be included in the BRSA Declaration. state of emergency to overcome debt brake are the responsibilities of the administrations.

The day before the meeting, it became clear that the government was planning to move forward to February, a month earlier than previously thought. brake application gas price To alleviate the increase in the citizen’s energy bill.

According to incidental information broadcast this Tuesday by “Der Spiegel” and the public television station ARD, the Chancellor’s Chairman of the Board Scholz expects the measure to take effect in FebruaryThe commission of experts advising the government suggested it in March.

chancellor will propose this development to the heads of regional governments and they are expected to support it because they were actually in favor of applying the brakes in January so February would be a compromise solution.

The measure is part of the agreement adopted by the EU. Trio between Social Democrats, Greens and Scholz LiberalsConsidering a package of up to 200,000 million Euros to mitigate the increase in the consumer’s energy bill.

This package includes: support measures for businesses as well as householdsThe government aims to finance on a loan basis.

Besides the gas price, There will be a cover on it. electricA few weeks ago, the Minister of Economy and Environmental Protection, green Robert Habeck, was already slated to happen in January, as he moved forward.