Tag: Federal Association of Consumer Centers
Payment principle for air travel is to be reformed
Hanover Airport With a Federal Council initiative, Lower Saxony wants to abolish the prepayment principle for air travel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV),…
Payment principle for air travel is to be reformed
Hanover Airport With a Federal Council initiative, Lower Saxony wants to abolish the prepayment principle for air travel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV),…
These companies get money from the levy
gas The gas levy has been criticized from many quarters because companies with surpluses now also receive support. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), the…
These companies get money from the levy
gas The gas levy has been criticized from many quarters because companies with surpluses now also receive support. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), the…
Fine against Volkswagen, lawsuit against Tesla
Dusseldorf A missing sign costs Volkswagen 1.1 million euros. The Lower Saxony data protection authority imposed the penalty because the car manufacturer was caught in 2019 with a test vehicle…
Flight cancellations: Advance payment practice for airline tickets is shaky
Passengers at the Eurowings counter in Dusseldorf The airline has canceled numerous connections due to staffing problems – despite prepaid tickets. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In view of the high number…
Flight cancellations: Advance payment practice for airline tickets is shaky
Passengers at the Eurowings counter in Dusseldorf The airline has canceled numerous connections due to staffing problems – despite prepaid tickets. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In view of the high number…
After the ECB interest rate decision: moving away from the custody fee
Frankfurt banking skyline Most banks are likely to remove the custody fee after the ECB rate hike. Deutsche Bank wants to do that in August. The Hamburger Sparkasse on Friday.…
Volker Wissing under pressure because of follow-up regulations
The co-leader of the SPD-Left, Sebastian Roloff, told the Handelsblatt: “The Federal Minister of Transport should not evade responsibility here.” The federal government must “at least act in a coordinating…
What the rising prices mean for the additional costs
Save energy A woman turns the thermostat on a heater. Rising energy prices are becoming a heavy financial burden for tenants and owners. Photo: dpa (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Axel Gedaschko…
Habeck triggers a debate about gas distribution in the event of a crisis
The European regulation provides for the protection of critical infrastructure and consumers, but not that of business and industry. That only makes sense in the event of a short-term disruption,…
Habeck’s push for gas distribution in the event of a crisis causes resentment
Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) to reconsider the priority given to private households in the allocation of…
Habeck’s push to the gas emergency causes resentment among consumer advocates
Robert Habeck The German government is trying to prepare for the worst, says Economics Minister Habeck. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of…
Habeck’s push to the gas emergency causes resentment among consumer advocates
Robert Habeck The German government is trying to prepare for the worst, says Economics Minister Habeck. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany’s top consumer advocate, Ramona Pop, has rejected the idea of…
Scholz wants to prevent price increases with state aid
Gas distribution station in Lubmin The upcoming maintenance of the pipeline Nord Stream 1 puts the federal government under time pressure. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of an impending Russian…
Scholz wants to prevent price increases with state aid
Gas distribution station in Lubmin The upcoming maintenance of the pipeline Nord Stream 1 puts the federal government under time pressure. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of an impending Russian…
Scholz wants to prevent price increases with state aid
Gas distribution station in Lubmin The upcoming maintenance of the pipeline Nord Stream 1 puts the federal government under time pressure. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of an impending Russian…
Federal government prepares for gas emergency
Robert Habeck “We can’t go into the winter at 56 percent.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck does not rule out legal measures to save energy as…
Local transport: Federal Environment Agency for inexpensive public transport annual ticket
The authority considers the introduction of a permanently inexpensive annual ticket in local public transport (ÖPNV) based on the Austrian model to be possible. “The idea of having a flat…
Hamburg wants VAT off for food
Customers at a weekly market Berlin In view of rising food prices, Hamburg’s Senator for Consumer Protection, Anna Gallina (Greens), is calling for a VAT exemption for certain foods. The…