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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s BDI industry association urged the government on Thursday to reduce the electricity tax to the European minimum level to help companies in Europe’s largest economy remain competitive.<\/p>\n

“The BDI expects the government to swiftly agree a concept to ensure prices at internationally competitive costs in the long run,” it said in a position paper.<\/p>\n

The association also urged the government to agree a short-term instrument to protect companies through state subsidies amid worries about firms shifting production to countries with lower power prices.<\/p>\n

Germany’s economy ministry earlier this month announced a plan for energy-intensive companies to receive billions of euros in state subsidies to lower their electricity costs on certain conditions. The proposal however has met with resistance in the finance ministry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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