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Energy prices, supply chain bottlenecks, the Omicron variant and geopolitical tensions are all fuelling inflationary pressures.View on euronews
Images of the roundtable meeting of EU finance ministers who are meeting discuss energy prices and fiscal policy. IMAGES
Eurozone finance ministers are set to discuss rising prices for natural gas and electricity, with France and Spain calling for reforms to lower energy costs across the European Union. Also, Chinese media report that embattled real estate developer Evergrande is ready to sell off part of its property services unit, and a Facebook whistleblower reveals her identity.
Eurozone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss the surge in energy prices. Europe is struggling with historically high prices as it faces an early autumn cold snap and a coming winter almost certainly to be endured without crucial Russian gas supplies because of the war in Ukraine. IMAGES
A proposal to impose an EU-wide price cap on gas imports will feature high during Friday's debate.