Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government decision to use their “excess profits” to help finance a cap on electricity prices.

Germany's constitutional court on Thursday ruled in favour of a government policy that required renewable energy producers to surrender excess revenues to help offset surging electricity costs during the 2022/2023 energy crisis.

Germany’s top court rejected a suit targeting a levy that harvested part of the huge profits renewable-energy producers made after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Germany's continued military support in their first official call since Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Germany's solidarity in a telephone call on Friday. "We will continue our military support for Ukraine in close coordination with our European and international partners,

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They discussed the recent Scholz's call made to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Zelenskyy.