Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo:...
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Food prices: Federal Environment Agency insists on value-added tax
Berlin The debate about high food prices is moving. The Federal Environment Agency and the Federation of Consumer Organizations (VZBV)...
What will change for consumers?
In the new year, the energy crisis is not over with significantly higher prices than before. On the contrary: to...
Delayed and canceled flights: 60 percent more airline complaints
Dusseldorf Airport Thousands of flights had to be canceled this summer, mainly due to staff shortages at airports and airlines....
“Mobile postage stamp”: Post subject to court
In a dispute over the validity of so-called mobile stamps, Deutsche Post suffered a defeat. A clause in the general...
Landlords warn of rising district heating costs
energy crisis Tenants are not always regularly informed about the amount of their energy costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin landlord in...
Landlords see rising prices as social explosives
energy crisis Tenants are not always regularly informed about the amount of their energy costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin landlord in...
Horrendous additional payments and increased deductions alarm politicians
Berlin Politicians of the traffic light coalition demand the Federal Cartel Office to intervene in view of the sometimes drastically...
Federal states disagree on cash limit of 10,000 euros
Berlin In the debate about a possible limit of cash payments to 10,000 euros, the federal states are at odds....
EU limit of 10,000 euros is getting closer
Berlin, Brussels A cap on cash payments is approaching. It is to become part of the European Money Laundering Directive,...
Consumer advocates criticize the Interior Minister’s initiative
Euro bills Large sums of illegal origin are smuggled into the regular economy every year. Interior Minister Faeser now wants...
Traffic light coalition disagrees about better compensation for train delays
Standstill at Stuttgart main station The numerous construction sites are the main problem of the railway, as the group admits....
Consumer advocate Ramona Pop is concerned about the preservation of jobs
Berlin The head of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV), Ramona Pop, has warned of permanent damage to the...
Mortgage financing and inflation: bankruptcy risk for real estate owners?
Construction of single-family houses Berlin The economic consequences of the energy crisis are putting consumers under financial pressure. The historically...
Insolvency risk for owners: The bankruptcy risk for real estate owners
Construction of single-family houses Berlin The economic consequences of the energy crisis are putting consumers under financial pressure. The historically...
