Politics · Germany · 11 hrs ago
AfD lawmaker criticises Merz over Ukraine aid and electricity tax
AfD lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government over its spending priorities.
Frohnmaier said the government had no budget funds to reduce electricity tax, while finding money for aid to Ukraine.
He argued that Germany should help its own citizens with electricity costs ahead of winter.
The article gives no response from Merz’s government to his criticism.
Germany is Ukraine’s largest donor, and it has provided about €43.3 billion in humanitarian aid and €57.6 billion in military aid since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Those figures show the scale of Germany’s support for Ukraine and explain the dispute over how public money is spent.
No further government decision or next step is stated.
AfD lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Germany’s funding for Ukraine and the lack of money for an electricity tax cut.
Frohnmaier said the government had claimed it could not afford to reduce the electricity tax.
He questioned how it could then provide more than €100 billion in funding to Ukraine.
Germany has provided Ukraine with about €43.3 billion in humanitarian aid and €57.6 billion in military aid since February 24, 2022.
- Who
- Markus Frohnmaier, deputy chairman of the AfD parliamentary group, criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government.
- What
- Frohnmaier questioned Germany’s Ukraine funding while the government said it lacked funds to reduce the electricity tax.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany; Frohnmaier made his comments on X.
- Why
- He argued that the government was prioritising funding for Ukraine over help for German citizens.
Markus Frohnmaier
Merz government
Electricity tax
Markus Frohnmaier
Frohnmaier said the government had enough budget funds to reduce the tax.
Merz government
The government said it did not have the means in the budget to reduce the electricity tax.
Ukraine funding
Markus Frohnmaier
Frohnmaier argued the government had found more than €100 billion for Ukraine while saying it could not fund a tax cut.
Merz government
The article does not report the government’s response to Frohnmaier’s criticism.
Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine began, according to the article.
Frohnmaier criticised Merz over Ukraine funding and the electricity tax.
- Humanitarian aid
- About €43.3 billion provided by Berlin to Ukraine since February 24, 2022
- Military aid
- About €57.6 billion provided by Berlin to Ukraine since February 24, 2022
- Combined Ukraine funding
- More than €100 billion, according to Frohnmaier
- Electricity tax
- The government said it lacked budget funds to reduce the tax
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
What people are saying
The Merz government has stated that, unfortunately, it does not have the means to find money in the budget to reduce the tax on electricity! That's interesting... How were they able to find the means to give more than €100 billion in funding to Ukraine then?