Rising energy prices force reforms

Surging energy and fuel prices prompted European governments to press coalitions for faster reforms and cost‑containment measures, raising fears of a fresh inflation wave.

Handelsblatt

Coalition: Chief of the Chancellor's Office urges the coalition to speed up reforms

After the state elections, tensions within the black-red coalition are emerging. The economy is losing patience. The Chancellor's Office chief promises: The government will stay the course.

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Der Standard

The next wave of price increases is rolling in: Why the coalition can do more

Energy prices are rising sharply, coalition partners appear to be driven by the looming crisis. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Kathimerini

The major economies are entering a new round of monetary tightening

A shared worry among central bankers in the United States, the EU, Japan, and the United Kingdom is that rising energy costs are setting the stage for a new inflationary crisis.