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Die Bundesregierung aus CDU und SPD führt am Donnerstag (1.10.) einen zeitlich befristeten Tankrabatt ein. Zunächst bis zum 31. Dezember soll die Energiesteuer auf Diesel und Benzin dadurch um 14 Cent pro Liter gesenkt werden. Die Mehrwertsteuer eingerechnet, ergibt sich eine Entlastung um fast 17 Cent pro Liter für Autofahrer.
Hessens Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein (CDU) fordert nach dem Tankrabatt auch Entlastungen bei den Energiekosten fürs Heizen. «Die Spritpreisbremse ist richtig und wichtig, aber ab Januar wird es weiter teuer sein und das Heizen wird auch eine große Rolle spielen», sagte Rhein in der Sendung «17:30 Sat.1 live». «Deswegen muss die CO2-Bepreisung weg und insbesondere muss die Stromsteuer runter.»
Die Bundesregierung aus CDU und SPD führt am Donnerstag (1.10.) einen zeitlich befristeten Tankrabatt ein. Zunächst bis zum 31. Dezember soll die Energiesteuer auf Diesel und Benzin dadurch um 14 Cent pro Liter gesenkt werden. Die Mehrwertsteuer eingerechnet, ergibt sich eine Entlastung um fast 17 Cent pro Liter für Autofahrer.
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Die Bundesregierung wird weitere Entlastungen bei den Energiekosten diskutieren.
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After the cabinet decision on nursing care reform, the SPD parliamentary group is calling for structural changes such as financial equalization between private and statutory nursing care insurance as well as a nursing care cap. Prime Ministers Rehlinger and Schwesig criticize the compromise as just business as usual and are calling for real reforms to relieve the burden on families and employees. The Greens and the Left also see the agreement as inadequate and accuse the SPD of outsourcing central demands to a commission.

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hinted at a possible re-entry of the UK into the EU. The EU Commission declared itself open to suggestions from London and emphasized that Great Britain remains a close partner. Burnham criticized Brexit as damaging and called for new levels of growth and prosperity.
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