German govt agrees relief package worth 150-200 billion euros - Handelsblatt

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government plans to launch a comprehensive relief package worth 150-200 billion euros ($145-194 billion) in response to soaring energy prices, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing government sources.

The package would include a gas price brake to cost a low-range three digit billion euro sum, the newspaper added.

($1 = 1.0319 euros)

(Writing by Paul Carrel, editing by Kirsti Knolle)