Electricity vouchers, tax breaks or state aid: The Commission is proposing these and other measures to EU states to protect consumers and industry from high energy costs. On Wednesday the authority presented its much-touted toolbox with possible emergency aid that complies with EU law. 20 countries had announced their intention to take action. Germany is not one of them, and the BDI, as Timo Landenberger analyzes, also continues to rely on the market.