Bavaria demands stronger measures against deceptive advertising.

Ensuring safety of buyers - Bavaria demands stronger measures against deceptive advertising.

Bayern calls for stricter consumer protection laws to crack down on misleading advertisements, particularly during sales events like "Black Friday." Current regulations allow for price reductions to be simulated even if the seller has increased their prices.

"The use of misleading advertising claiming reduced prices is unacceptable," stated Bavaria's consumer protection minister, Thorsten Glauber (Free Voters), at a recent meeting of consumer protection ministers in Regensburg.

Glauber emphasized the need for honest advertising during sales events. "A 'discount' should truly be a discount." Deceptive advertising through low prices as a lure should not be tolerated.

To combat this, the price labeling law's loopholes need to be closed by the federal government. The law should clearly state that percentage price reductions in advertising refer to the lowest price of the past month. At present, this is unclear.

Glauber also raised concerns about consumer deception through packaging size reductions.

The major topic at the Regensburg conference was the introduction of a basic damage liability insurance to provide better protection for those who suffer from flood damage. "The recent flood disaster has highlighted the urgent need for a country-wide basic damage insurance," Glauber expressed. Affected people shouldn't be left to bear the financial burden of existential damage alone.

Glauber suggested that the federal government develop a system that considers individual and regional risks for damage, to avoid financially overburdening insurance policyholders.

In summary, Bayern is pushing for better consumer protection laws to combat misleading advertising and the introduction of a nationwide basic damage insurance to help those affected by floods.

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1. Thorsten Glauber, the consumer protection minister from Bavaria's Free Voters party, voiced his opposition to misleading advertising during sales events like "Black Friday" in Regensburg.
2. During a recent conference in Regensburg, Glauber called for stricter consumer protection laws in Germany, focusing on shutting loopholes in the price labeling law.
3. Glauber and other ministers at the conference discussed addressing deceptive advertising tactics, such as price reductions that mask hidden price increases, in the advertising industry.
4. In addition to combating misleading advertising, Glauber advocated for the establishment of a basic damage liability insurance for those suffering from flood damage, particularly in areas like Munich.
5. Following the recent flood disaster, Glauber proposed that the federal government develop a system that considers individual and regional risks for damage, ensuring fair distribution of financial burden among insurance policyholders.
6. Attending conferences on consumer protection and advertising in Regensburg and beyond, Thorsten Glauber continues his efforts to enforce stronger protections and policies for both German consumers and businesses.

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