Tag: Consumer protection
The top consumer advocate is to become the new head of the network agency
Klaus Mueller The consumer advocate headed the NRW consumer advice center for eight years before becoming a board member of the federal association in 2014. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head…
Traffic light politicians are thinking about regulation
Energy supply is also a service of general interest, said the energy policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group, Nina Scheer, to the Handelsblatt. “If this is no longer guaranteed…
The federal government plans to approve discharge at the end of January
Energy prices Electricity and energy prices reached new record levels in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because of the high energy prices, recipients of housing benefit should receive an increased subsidy…
Stromio stops deliveries – what consumers need to know now
Electricity discount Low-cost electricity provider Stromio must stop delivering. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The electricity discounter Stromio is no longer allowed to supply customers. According to information on Wednesday, the network…
Gas.de stops deliveries – what consumers need to know now
Gas stove A price comparison with the providers is central. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf After larger German energy suppliers, such as Rheinische Elektrizitäts- und Vertriebsgesellschaft and Brandenburger…
Gas.de and Grünwelt cease deliveries
Gas stove With Gas.de, a larger energy supplier is now also leaving the market. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the middle of the heating season, the energy discounter Gas.de stops delivering.…
Economist Schnitzer on ministries and consumer protection
The economy Monika Schnitzer is amazed at the planned departmental layout of the traffic light coalition. “That surprises me indeed,” she told the Handelsblatt. Specifically, it is about responsibility for…
Justice ministers want more transparency in electrical appliances
Washing machine The European Ecodesign Directive sets certain requirements for product groups for which energy consumption is particularly relevant – for example, dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and televisions. (Photo: dpa)…