Regarding the plans of the traffic light coalition for a defense shield in the energy crisis, he said that now one hears of 200 billion euros and a “double boom”, but does not know what it is all about. “We know the price tag, but we don’t know the product,” criticized Merz.
The traffic light coalition had previously presented plans for a new “defense shield” to support people and companies in Germany in the face of escalating energy prices and inflation. The planned aid package has a volume of up to 200 billion euros. The prices for gas and electricity are to be capped, but the controversial gas levy for all gas customers is not coming after all. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke of a “double boom” – and thus reminded of the state aid in the Corona crisis, which was supposed to lead out of the crisis with “boom”.