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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Christian Kraemer

Germany set to attach conditions to gas price 'brake', sources say

FILE PHOTO: A gas meter is pictured in a cellar of a home in Bad Honnef near Bonn, Germany, January 4, 2022 as energy costs in the EU are rising. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

The German government is likely to insist companies that benefit from a planned "brake" on gas prices meet conditions, such as staying in the country or preserving 90% of the jobs they provide for a year, sources familiar with matter told Reuters.

Berlin last month set out an energy relief package, including a gas price brake and a cut in fuel sales tax to help households and small and medium-sized business (SMEs).

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