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Germany forecasts 2023 recession as energy crisis bites
Germany forecasts 2023 recession as energy crisis bites
World
by  AFP

Germany will sink into recession next year and inflation will soar, the government forecast Wednesday, as Europe's top economy battles skyrocketing energy prices following Russia's gas shutdown. The soaring energy costs are expected to send inflation to eight percent in 2022 and seven percent in 2023, the government forecast.

Louvre Abu Dhabi marks five years with major Impressionism show
Louvre Abu Dhabi marks five years with major Impressionism show
World
by  AFP

A major exhibition of impressionist art opened Wednesday at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, featuring works from masters such as Cezanne, Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. Billed as one of the most significant exhibitions on the 19th century art movement ever held outside France, it features more than 150 works on loan from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris.