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European woes continue (Survival Lilly) - C C - Mar 17, 2026
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https://youtu.be/4XXjZt3DTLw
VIDEO EXCERPT: While the prices here in other European countries are soaring, more than half of the diesel and gas and petrol prices are actually taxes. So in Austria we have the mineral oil tax. We also have the CO2 tax on those fuels, and also we have a value added tax which is 20%. So altogether it's more than 50%.
So it's really crazy how much the governments here in Europe have increased actually their tax revenues because the price of gas, natural gas, diesel, petrol is going through the roof.
The situation in Germany is more dramatic than ever before. The German economy faces massive challenges, job losses, high energy costs, and stagnant growth. The economic forecasts are all very bleak, especially in the international comparison. Then also fuel prices in Germany are disproportionately high...
Situation in Europe March 2026 (Part 2) ... https://youtu.be/4XXjZt3DTLw