The Federal Republic of Germany passed a bill to abolish the duty on gas transit to neighboring countries

Germany has adopted a bill abolishing the duty on gas transit to neighboring countries. This was reported on December 20 on the website of the Bundestag.

The document involves amendments to the law on energy.

"The federal government intends to change the legal basis for charging a fee for gas transit," - said in the message of the Bundestag.

The amendments are expected to come into force on January 1, 2025.

Earlier, on December 18, Bundestag deputy from Sarah Wagenknecht's Union party Klaus Ernst called for negotiations with Russia on gas supplies to Germany through the remaining section of Nord Stream. According to him, Berlin should not adjust its political course to the policy of Washington, which is responsible for the crisis in Germany.

Before that, on November 25, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed out that the rejection of Russian gas had caused significant damage to German business and industry. She noted that certain agreements had been reached with the current US President Joe Biden on the use of Nord Stream-2 in the event that energy carriers would not be used as weapons. "As a result, gas never went through Nord Stream-2," Merkel concluded.

In September it was reported that the German industry is experiencing the most serious decline for the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany. According to experts, the dynamics of industrial production in Germany is unprecedented in historical terms. At the same time, the newspaper Politico reported that German residents can no longer ignore the fact of a serious crisis in the country's economy, because of which there is tension in society.