The climate levy has the advantage from out point of view that it is efficient and cost-efficient, it has the disadvantage as the companies point out with understandable arguments that it could lead to job losses and a collapse of the industry that we don't want.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

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I very much regret this decision because it means there is a looming danger that Tengelmann's assets will be stripped and jobs will be lost.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

There are efforts to formulate an alternative offer. Whether that... by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabrie...

There are efforts to formulate an alternative offer. Whether that materializes, we will see.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

All of a sudden new platforms to add value are squeezing in between the product and the customer, who knows the most about my daughter's mobility needs? It's not Volkswagen, BMW or Daimler, but Google.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

In view of the good general conditions such as the low oil price and favourable exchange rate, economic dynamism should really be above present economic growth of 1.7 percent.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

We need to have the courage to agree on incentives. by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabrie...

We need to have the courage to agree on incentives.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

It's up to the politicians to try to ensure that the jobs of the company's 600,000 global employees...are not at risk.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

I am far from certain that there will be an agreement in the end. by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabrie...

I am far from certain that there will be an agreement in the end.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

We need certainty about the numbers and consequences, nothing wil... by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabrie...

We need certainty about the numbers and consequences, nothing will be decided prior to that.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

Should this in fact confirm the misgivings expressed by IG BCE and Verdi of an industry meltdown with a considerable loss of jobs, then the economy ministry will of course change its proposals to achieve its climate targets.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel

We can't put the Energiewende on ice until the internal differences within the CSU have been cleared up, by doing so we would push up electricity prices for industry and consumers further.

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel