Train drivers strike, farmer protests cause major disruption in Germany | DW News
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- Germany is facing potential transport chaos on Wednesday caused by a three-day nationwide strike by train drivers, coupled with ongoing protests by farmers angered by planned subsidy cuts. The train strike was given the go-ahead on Tuesday after a labor court in Frankfurt rejected a temporary injunction sought by German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). During the strike, rail services will run on a heavily reduced emergency timetable, forcing many of DB's millions of passengers to cancel their journeys or find other ways of getting to their destinations. Some 80% of long-distance services will be canceled, while regional lines will be affected to varying extents, DB said. Freight train drivers will also be striking until Friday evening. The strike has been called by the train drivers' union, GDL, which is demanding better wages, along with a reduction in work from 38 down to 35 hours a week. It is the third and largest strike by the drivers since their union took up negotiations with DB and other carriers in November.
The rail strike comes as German farmers vowed to ramp up their nationwide protests against planned subsidy cuts, such as those for diesel fuel. Since Monday, farmers have been blocking a number highway entrances with their tractors, as well as holding rallies in towns and cities. The protests have caused considerable disruption to traffic. Some observers have criticized the fact that many conservatives have given their support to the farmers' protests after slamming similar tactics used by Last Generation climate activists. Others have expressed concern that the far right has harnessed the farmers' anger to support its own agenda.
In a newspaper interview published on Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has voiced understanding for the farmers' fears, saying many were worried that their interests were being overlooked in a political landscape dominated by urban actors. However, he warned that the current social atmosphere could lead to a situation "like that in the US," where people "do not talk with each other, do not believe each other and assume the absolute worst of each other." The strikes and protests come as Germany's coalition government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces huge challenges in pushing through its 2024 budget.
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Government around the world need to be reminded who they work for from time to time.
Yes but on a much larger scale.
People who have more than enough in life need to be reminded of that from time to time 👍
For the ukranians, I know 😢
These actions blur the line between protest and an uprising. There are political extremists mixed into these so-called demonstrations. People will look differently at the current situation in hindsight.
who they work for? That's a mirage. Who they really work for never changed since the beginning of time.
It appears everyone is tired of politicians everywhere!
Any ideas on how to make money out of this trend?
we have the worst PM in the history of canada!!.....he is a WEF puppet!!!
Our hearts are with German farmers.
My heart goes to law-abiding citizens and people who pay their taxes.
Blocking the road is illegal. And the farmers do not want to pay taxes and don't want to have to pay for their gasoline.
Why do I have to pay for their gas AND my own?
It is most important target for everybody from time of birth is paying taxes.
@@Thor.Jorgensenoh of course, with that logic let's give all people who work for a non for profit a pat on the back with tax cuts. Hmm. Farming is a costly service to all, so is being a emergency services worker and they don't get a pat on the back with tax cuts.
They pay enough taxes. The problem is overbearing micromanaging of their business by the government, and the fact that historically governments created the dependency on subsidies. When farmers plant their crops, they're already stuck on a price in the commodities market. They put themselves into debt so that you can have food on your table. Cheap bread at the bakery doesn't cover for growing wheat, milling and transportation.@@Thor.Jorgensen
@@Thor.Jorgensen i prefer my tax money spend on farmers then it being spend to build bicycle roads in Peru
Farmers feed us. The other side wants to feed us bugs. I am with the farmers!
From Tennessee, USA
Which "other side" do you mean? Sound like typical US politics where you are either on one side or the other.
You should know that Germany is a bit more complicated when it comes to politics...
@@katarn999 The "other side" to me isn't about political parties. I'm talking about the uni-party. The politicians who lie to their constituants from all parties, is who I mean. I am talking about un-elected bureaucrats subservient to cooperate interests. The Democrats, and Republicans have harmed the people of the United States. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address in 1961 defines the "other side" better than any other explanation I could give you for who I mean. He called them "The Military Industrial Complex.
Guess what? What he was talking about isn't confined to the US. These same forces have combined the interest of cooperations, with the interests of governments throughout the Western world.
Are you against the farmers? If you are, I include you in the "other side", and I wish you'd reconsider your position.
Am Montag 15.1 Berlin😉 wird die Welt sehen was das deutsche Volk von unserer Regierung hält 💙💙💙💙💙
I'm from Hungary and I really hope you can make a change, becouse the whole situation in EU made to every country to turn into Green.. it's simply nuts..
Our Canadian media does not even mention this protest.. But I want to send my love❤and support to German farmers! 🇨🇦 🤝🏼 🇩🇪
Ein Bauer sagt Danke 🇩🇪
I support the farmers. If the German government is willing to subsidize immigrants they should have enough to subsidize farmers
Immigrants are poor and fleeing death. German Farmers don't need these aren't mom-and-pop Farmers struggling to live.
Source?
But support Ukraine is the most important! 🤣🤣🤣
@@thenomad9230fleeing death? Lol. 99% just flee for better economic status.
A 3rd of EU subsidies goes to farmers. Thats 100s of billions a year. You want to double that?
If germany can help ukrainian, then they should help farmers in their own country.
lol, not how taxes work. why should farmers get extra benefit over every other business?
@@jeremytineoh idk, food keeps you alive maybe?
@@jeremytine Because if you wind up your own farmers then your country will need to import food, that will be good in the first year, after you farmers are out of business, then suddenly companies that import food in your country will have more leverage because there is no competition, now they dictate the price and you cant defend yourself with local supply anymore and you become victim of monopoly, thats what happens with Panama rice farmers, this is not first time this is happening in the world, use this internet connection you have...
@@jeremytine because they don't use roads. Part of Tax on fuel goes to road maintenance.
You mean shoving more subsidies into the hungry farmer throats while others in the population do not get anything? Farmers are complaining on a very high level as they receive tons of subsidies and tax breaks. So my sympathy is rather limited...
European Union and there government didn't work for European people but world Economic Forum
You know that agricultural investments and subsidies made up almost a third of the EU's budget in 2022, right? The farmers already get the biggest part of the cake.
Google "Budget of the European Union" if you don't believe me and read for yourself.
Klaus Schwab? own nothing be happy
Klaus Schwab: You will own nothing and you will be happy. We will own everything, and we will also be happy, lol!
Workers of the world unite
farmers when they find out they're not the workers of the world: 😮
Yeah! Workers of the world unite against rich, privileged landowners who use OUR money to pay for THEIR gasoline while not even paying their share of taxes.
Tax the rich farmers just like everybody else, and make them pay for their own gasoline just like everybody else.
@@benzo___ No one works more hours and more days for next to no appreciation than farmers. Farmers every where are the worlds workers. Enough with your delusions.
Polish solidarity with German farmers
As a german i have to say that if it keeps going downhill, im going to learn polish and start a life there. Its such a nice country with friendly people.
@@linus3903 We need to save Germany in and Poland. They want to enslave all of humanity. Unfortunately I suspect Poland will be turned into another Ukraine in another 10 to 20 years. I hope I am wrong.
From experience I have found the arrogance of most DB employees to be over the top. Germany needs to reinvent DB because it's broken.
for real! Inflation is harming all of us. Not every profession can just strike and demand more. DB comes late in 1 of 3 times and then they strike to break the whole infrastructure completely.
I agree wholeheartedly, it ranks with the very worst of rail services.
Word.
Can't agree more! The most useless and laziest workers
Government should handle farmer protest like India with negotiation and not like Canada by blocking their accounts and using emergency powers.
😂, Farm protest in India had discussions? It simply ended because there were elections in 4 major states, which led to the roll back of laws there was no discussion, in fact government put barricades on road to block farmers from entering Delhi and please don’t forget the whole mess on 26th January.
@@harsimrandhiman7720still at end of the day it went into negotiations. So cope hard cheap Sikh
Sangies never talk and write truth. Bjp sangi minister ride over the protesting farmers and killed many.
Canada is a liberal dictatorship. Just tell sheep on a TV that "they have some rights" and "they live in a democracy" and the crowd will be happy because they have been stripped of any critical thinking since their childhood.
@@harsimrandhiman7720thats far more better than what Trudeau did to innocent trackers. Truckers are still ready to take a hit on Trudeau any day
There is no shortage of skilled workers, there is shortage of people willing to work for peanuts and that is why Germany wants to Import even more desperate people.
You will own nothing and be happy eating bugs
No farmer means no food.
which is BS, farmers are not going anywhere, just means they need to raise prices like every other industry/business.
@@jeremytineBecause the salaries also keep up with the raising prices, right? You sound ridiculous.
either higher prices or higher taxes to pay for subsidies, there is no free lunch@@Flavor_Flav
@@jeremytine But the government is already wasting money on plenty of initiatives that don't benefit the taxpayers, and they won't reduce taxes if they stop subsiding farming. You will just end up paying more money for food.
@@Flavor_Flav "But the government is already wasting money on plenty of initiatives that don't benefit the taxpayers, and they won't reduce taxes if they stop subsiding farming." which is a totally separate issue. feel free to protest those initiatives... but if you are referring to climate change ones, they do benefit people and many want them.
Conflicts cost society greatly
If germany can subsidize massive wars they can subsidize farmers.
Cut war, not farmers!
the money is prioritized for zelenskyy..
There is money for wars, but no money for its own citizens.
The farmers get - by far! - already the biggest chunk of subsidies. But they are greedy as always...
@@katarn999There is a reason why food is cheaper in Germany than in most EU countries.
@@Flavor_Flav Since when is food cheaper in Germany than most EU countries? Please provide a source.
Also, do you mean that relative to the average income or in absolute figures?
Every one must help and support farmers at all time. If no farmers, we cannot eat and survive. God bless farmers and germany.
farmers can just raise prices like every other industry.
Then people simply pay for the cheaper product, which ultimately results in a weaker national agricultural industry.@@jeremytine
@@jeremytine cus everyone can afford to pay 5€ for a bread?
@@jeremytineFarmers can absolutely raise prices. Then we have to pay more for food. Since a lot of Germans already struggle to make ends meet they will have to reduce their spending on food. Sounds about right?
how is it costing them more when lower prices = less taxes spent to subsidize farmers? there is no free lunch @@Flavor_Flav
Support for farmers
Never bite the hand that feeds you.
According to this logic, farmers should be nice to the government, as they get sooo many subsidies. That's what feeds the farmers.
About 40 % of their income are due to subsidies...
Its always a good morning when you read about the Proletariat are mobilizing
"The proletariat" which receive billions in agricultural subsidies every year for destroying bio diversity and tormenting animals in so called "farms" which are more storage facitilities stuffed full of living beings.
Why send millions to Ukraine then?
who in their right mind would tax farmers more? that is the machine that feeds your people
after that a new law will come to grab the land of common man and to give it to corporates and billionaries.
People are ablut to find out where food actually comes from.
4 years ago in 2019, German farmers undertook a similar demonstration in Berlin against agricultural policies, what has changed. Seems government isn't listening whatever happens. I think DW news should examine this as an issue more than any groups associated with this protest.
there will always be demonstrations. If you listen to everyone, nothing can be achieved.
@@user-rt6ip4kb1i These aren't ordinary demonstrations, though are they. Do you know how difficult it would be to get thousands of people who work for themselves to take days of work protesting like this, let alone farmers who are constantly active. Tens of thousands of small and part time farms have disappeared in recent years and there is an opinion that politicians aren't listening to their plight.
That reporter was so cold you could hear them shiver
considering DB's terrible performance, I'm surprised that someone noticing strikes. trains are terribly delayed or cancelled regardless
Question?
What's the status of fertilizer?
What do you mean , Status ?
You can tell how DW is biased based on the way they cover their own news. How about you show an interview of a farmer. Like you interview people in other news.
I watch DW to see how much biased & failed is their news.
Screw the government, stick together farmers don’t give up we need you
The world is stirring from slumber
⏳☝🏼
As they say in Russia: “Don’t dig a hole for someone else, you’ll fall into it yourself.” 19,000 sanctions were imposed against Russia, and strikes happened in Germany... Interesting effect😁
Give my regards to Putler, Russian bot, okay?
The Putin. Most powerful man in the world.
@@susanthomas5445 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@@katarn999Y'all can always call them "Russian bots", yet you can never call them liars...🤔
@@katarn999is that all you got 😂
We won’t bend, we won’t break! We‘ll stand united as ONE. 🇩🇪
This is what happen when you think you are self made and independent while you are heavily subsidized by lower Russian oil and gas. 😂😂😂
Russian troll farm at work. Weak bait, just like your mind.
@@LavionsOregonIt's just straight facts bruh. You'd still be living in caves without Russian fuel.
Without greedy politicians, we, the people, would be living in paradise, everywhere!
And Russia would be part of the Europe if it weren't for oligarchs and cleptocrats in power... win some lose some...
@@LavionsOregonwow you really countered his point with your absolute amazingly informative comment. Hey where did most EU countries get their energy from before 2022? I FORGET?
Farmers>Immigrants. Greetings from Finnland.
Absolutely
Yeah, let's bury our humanity and kindness. Great idea... 🙄
This is what will happen to a developed country allowing its self to be dictated by America. Most factories are now operating in low capacity because of energy cost, Germany is collapsing.
And from where did you get that fairy-tale information from? Russian Telegram channels? 😂
true
@@katarn999 just read wide, even thier own western media (DW) were talking about it.
Just Google or go to RUclips and type " A PROBLEM MADE IN GERMAN OR NO MORE MADE IN GERMANY " and you will see. Read
@@katarn999 someone has brain...
I lived in Germany for one year and I got to love German people! It's the politician (poppets) who are bad and to blame!
Farmers should always be supported as you should secure food production!
No they are greedy looking for government money. These aren't mom and pop Farmers with their pitchforks. Those kind of farmers don't exist anymore. These are wealthy powerful corporations
If food security is so vital for a nation, then they should nationalize the farming industry.
The industry shouldn't be in the hands of private groups.
how much support is enough? do they need gold toilets?
Those guys needs more subsidies.
Biggest EU subsidies goes to farmer. At this point they cant even operate without.
We also need to stop blocking food from Ukraine. Cheaper food is a benefit for all of us.
With the cheap food we produce we can also stop the famine in africa and make sure they reproduce like they want.
I'm pretty sure one third of the complete EU budget and hundreds of tax favors and subsidies are more than enough
Major support for farmers across Europe. Crazy that the gouvernements are actively trying to hurt those that feed us. They learn nothing.
bacon and bratwurst are my life, I love them, thank you farmers for those delicious snacks
Power to the people. When the government represents the WEF and not the German People, the government is illegitimate and should be replaced. The people should force the anti-food and anti-people politicians to step down and get politicians that represent the German People and not the WEF.
Farmers feed everyone.
Thats something that needs to be said.
Workers keep this world going and they are FAR from RESPECTED ENOUGH.
Usual bleat about ‘right wing groups’
You can only ignore the people for so long.
Ignore? You mean coddled and subsidize for decades?
@@MikeBenkoFully agree.
ALWAYS make sure your farmers are taken care of. Germany messed up big time.
God bless the German farmers
I'm with the Germany farmers... Atrocities against farmers is unbearable... We want justice
lol what atrocities? the same taxes every other industry pays for the same fuel? the horror
German farmers have to follow german legislations regarding food quality and legislations against climate change, which means they have way more costs to equalize.@@jeremytine
@@csuporj Yes, they are absurd, but sadly Germany is equally politically divided regarding said laws. Agriculture is where most people can get behind even with their differences. That's why the protest is so popular in general.
@@jeremytine listen kid, how about you give your phone back to your mom and let people who actualy know a thing or two about the political situation in germany and europe talk about politics.
@@jeremytinefarmers pay property taxes on all the land the farm. How much property taxes do you pay 🤡
Who doesn't support the people who grow our food?
If you don't support farmers, you don't support eating, or having food on your dinner plates.
So much for German trains always being on time...
No sound engineer?
No farmers, no food
Wow 35 hours per week reduction without pay adjustment. We nurses in Germany should also demand this :)).
The ampel government should know its first and foremost task is to serve its own people, not sending money to other countries.
The farmers need more subsidies. A 3rd isnt enough. They need a minimum of 60% of our EU budget.
Its the only part of the EU budget that isnt wasted...
The Germans money had gone to Israel and Ukraine 😂
Much better journalism/reporting today, up until the point at which you brought in the 'far right' comment. If everyone has the right to their own opinions and free speech, just because they don't follow your ideology (or your station manager/programme producer), why do you have to revert to the term 'far right'? Surely a better description is 'For Rights' - the right to your voice your opinion regardless of whether anyone else agrees? And as the 'far right' as you termed them have not caused any issue with the farmer's protest in the last couple of days, why bring them into today's report? It just distracts from the farmer's cause and honestly rubs me up the wrong way! Focus on the facts not mud slinging words! Tell me the story. Just my opinion though.
They are literal communists....what else do you expect them....just watch for information and ignore the framing of narratives...it's blatantly obvious...
You are 10000% spot on with this comment. Thank you 🙏🏼
I thought protesters blocking roads was a bad thing
The people agree with this protest. Also they let certain vehicles pass
They don't block emergency vehicles or commercial vehicles, and they're slowing general traffic not stopping it altogether. They have mainstream support because they're well informed, justified in their protest. They also have mainstream support because if they fail it means higher food prices for consumers , much more reliance on food imports and an overall weaker economy for Germany which affects everyone. They aren't making unreasonable requests, they're simple blue collar workers trying to make an honest living by providing an essential service to the community, and all they want is to keep the meagre subsidies and benefits they have.
This is in contrast to say XR protests that block everyone, even ambulances, and whose uninformed and ignorant ideas cause situations like the farmers are facing if implemented. So they enjoy little, if any, public support.
@@markbecker5951I don't agree, and many others don't agree either. But I don't stand a chance against a row of tractors with my car... so thank you so much farmers... 🙄
@@katarn999 You should thank them more often, their point is that they literally make food for population without receiving proper gratitude.
@@civotamuaz5781 Thank them more? Why? I pay them for the food, as I pay for many other things.
Construction workers build houses so we don't freeze to death now in winter. Utility workers provide electricity and water. Engineers made this all possible by designing the technology for it. Doctors provide medical care if I need it so I don't die due to simple diseases. Even bankers provide services so I can pay my bills and thus the service and goods I just mentioned.
So what's the difference I ask you? Nothing. It's called division of labour.
Consequences of poking the bear
Far right = normal citizen
Nope. Far right = extremists. Never again.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
The Scottish lad was spot on
Trending near you: Money for everyone but the Taxpayers
The Farmer strike is also supported by Truckers, logistic companies, bikers and even inland captains
Politicians have a lot coming to them and it aint positive.
Wake up Germany , Europe needs you ❤❤❤
This will bring the Ukraine project to it's knees, wether you like it or not
Yes hopefully it will, and then Europe need some new politicians who aren’t controlled by American politicians.
The Ukrainian project, invented by the Austrians and Bolsheviks, turned out to be untenable.
I don't have a tractor, but I played the horn all day (I can't support it in any other way)!
Ich habe keinen Traktor, aber ich habe den ganzen Tag Hupe gespielt (anders kann ich es nicht unterstützen).Grüße aus dem Odenwald.
And you guys are worried about China 🤣🤣🤣🤣
and so it begins...
Berlin Central Station? Isnt there two main railstations in Berlin?
Why isn’t this on the news in Canada?
Fancy socks don’t want us getting ideas…..
It's not even on the news in Germany
Notice how mainstream media hasn't even mentioned this!
Because it was not protests in Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, Syria or North Korea 😂
Go Farmers!
Germany needs to sort things out with Russia.. they have more to gain with Russia than they do with the USA
Negotiating with Russia is inviting them to your doorstep
@@ec8107 yes and... so what... Russia is more trustworthy than USA will ever be.. after all.. It was Russian cheap energy that allowed Germany to become the powerhouse of Europe.. and now look where they are.. USA's tool.
@ec8107 thats what corporate media owned by the US oligarchy wants you to believe.
@@ec8107Not only the doorstep, into your home. Don't forget Putin wants East Germany back.
@@susanwestern6434DDR was a good people-oriented state with a developed industry under Soviet rule.
how a nobody liked leader got elected, i just dont understand.
They're selected not elected
do germen people knows anything abt epsteins island,???
just want to check who is control germen media.
You know why, we all know why 😉
We support farmers of german. Love from india .
Government around the world need to be reminded who they work for fron time to time.
Os governos em todo o mundo precisam ser lembrados de vez em quando para quem trabalham.
Solidarity with German farmers! ✊
No farmers = no food!
With love from the UK 🇬🇧❤️🇩🇪
Taking an interview with loud backgroud noices is a bad idea. You don't even see the protest and you can hardly hear the reporter.
NO FARMERS NO FOOD
You German?
No Dutch
@@mirandalensink ok
What part?
Near Germany
@@mirandalensink guess you must be fluent in German language??
The price of food in German supermarkets is a least 40% less than in the US.
EU leaders are short minded, they can fund the in ukraine but not their citizens 😮😮
um government is funded by citizens not the other way around, unless you are poor. is a farmer with million in net worth impoverished? it is a business, not a charity. If they can't run a business, nationalize it.
The reporter does not know why the farmers are protesting...no one knows why the farmers are protesting...not one farmer knows what is being protested....
Tax cuts are not subsidies.
The level of subsidies are way too high in Germany. Literally, one can say that DDR didn't surrender to Bundesrepublik but other way around Bundesrepublik became part of DDR.🤣🤣🤣
That's why people from surrounding countries travel across the border to Germany to do their grocery shopping. Food is cheaper than anywhere else.
@@Flavor_Flav I hear Germans shop in Poland.....since it's cheaper...
@@Flavor_Flav Anything is cheaper than Switzerland so yea i can understand this...
@@koschmx Well....they ARE Swiss...
Remind us what they are angry about...... PAY ATTENTION!!!
Screw Scholz
Olaf has failed his people
Ruling class hardly cares about farmers . Only solution is to sell the products 2x more costly.
then do that if that really is the truth. Cost to produce should be reflected in the price. I say if anything gov should subsidize citizens buying foods rather than a business selling the foods. if imports are too competitive, add a tariff on them.
thing is, food prices in Germany already saw massive hikes of late. well before any idea of protesting came up.
and? if that what food costs to produce so be it. That is called capitalism. if you must subsidize anyone, subsidize the buyers who can't afford enough food, not the sellers. @@j.w.2271
@@jeremytinecommodity prices are controlled in the market. The only way to make prices go up would be if the farmers united in not growing anything. But of course the government would seize their land and let bill gates continue his cancer creating impossible burger.
@@jeremytineThe problem is many Germans can't afford to pay double the price for food. More people will rely on food banks and the homeless population will skyrocket.
Why couldn't anyone fix his mic?
Hi DW Team, please support german farmer protesters like you supported indian farmers protests 3 years. Farmers are farmers irrespective of their race. Please talk directly to protesters as you did 3 years back. Please be fair.
Yeah, right, they're state run media.
Yes 👏
State run media.
We’re hardly hearing anything about this in the US
Onsite reporter in Dresden - audio is feeble …
Next stop is Davos ! Regards from the Netherlands ! Stop the EU, WEF, WHO, NATO ...we are free people !
Why you're still here if u hate Europe?
Just a beginning in your words the worst to coming in ......
We are fed up with useless politicians and their bs net zero. Not right wing just right
@@jeremytinefed up of paying dearly for the privilege of using after tax dollars to pay more taxes on virtually everything essential we buy to survive, for said inaction.
What have caused current crisis? The reason is obvious. Once Germany stopped buying cheap gas from Russia and switched to LNG, it’s economy is rapidly declining. There are numerous factories that have to shut down its business. GDP is declining.
Energy prices are not the Problem, the goverbnment is just raising taxes every year, makign everything more expensive.
@@nox5555 ask yourself why they make taxes higher. It’s obvious. To collect more money in order to cover extra expenses for gas and war in Ukraine. On top of that many factories shut down or relocate to the US and bring no revenue to the government
@@nox5555
This gov picked up a 200 billion euro loan to fill the gaps caused be the nordstream bombing and sanctions. Which amount was previously too big according to the constitution..so the constitution was changed in order to make it possible to take such crazy loan. Lasted for a about a year.. Now there is a 50 billion gap already in the budget.. What do you think how the reappearing gap will be filled? Taxes->higher prices->lower real value of salaries. People pay with their life standards.
@@Mrac-zz8vh There was no Gap. they took the left over covid fund and used the money for their pet projects.
The normal budget is still fine, but they needed money to pay for all their little pet projects so they cut everywhere else to fill that gap.
The rising energy prices this and last year came mostly from tax increases like a higher co2 price. LNG is 20-30% more expensive, but thats not a huge issue because taxes are the bulk of energy costs.
At last i can see the protest on DW
everybody gangster until a german starts to speak in public
Great comment!