Google, Meta and Co.: Economics Minister against digital tax for tech giants

Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (51), in contrast to Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer (60), rejects a digital tax for US tech companies like Google or Amazon. "We should not be talking about more, but about fewer trade barriers," the CDU politician told the "Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland " (Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland) according to a preliminary report. "And at the same time, we must improve the competitive conditions for German and European digital companies so that they have a chance in international competition."