register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register petrol prices are displayed at a bft petrol station one day before the fuel discount in germany expires after a temporary reduction of the energy tax to the minimum level set by the eu came to an end in bonn germany august 31 2022 reutersbenjamin westhoff berlin sept 4 reuters  germany will spend 65 billion euros 647 billion on its third package designed to shield consumers and businesses from the impact of soaring inflation the government said in a document issued on sunday the measures which includes proposals for an extension to discounted public transport and 17 billion euros in tax breaks for 9000 energyintensive companies was agreed by the three parties in chancellor olaf scholzs governing coalition on sunday this is the biggest of the three packages so far scholz told a news conference