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De Wever to form Belgian government

The right-wing populist Bart De Wever is to form a new government in Belgium. The Flemish Social Democrats have cleared the way for this. But the task will not be easy.

By Eric Bonse

CDU/CSU group proposes 'European Steel Pact'

The CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament is proposing a European Steel Pact. Lower energy prices should make local production cheaper. At the same time, it wants to create more European demand.

By Alina Leimbach

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Consumer prices: Why the risk of deflation is not averted

Consumer prices in China are rising more slowly than expected and producer prices are even falling. Thus, the deflationary pressure persists. The reasons include continued weak consumption, indicating significant uncertainty among the population.

By Felix Lee

EU ambassadors criticize Hungarian Council Presidency

In a lengthy discussion in the Permanent Representatives Committee, the ambassadors of 25 EU states criticized the Hungarian Council Presidency for Orbán's trip to Moscow. Meanwhile, Hungary defended itself to the press in Brussels.

By Marc Winkelmann