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The Prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia meet under tight security measures at the southeastern Czech castle of Lednice for the first face-to-face reunion since the coronavirus pandemic began. Except Poland which has recently reported a spike in COVID-19 cases, the so-called Visegrad countries have been successful in battling the virus owing to timely restrictions. The meeting is believed to be the first time more than two European leaders are meeting in person following the lockdowns. IMAGES
Hundreds of Nigerian workers across various sectors strike over the rising cost of living following the removal of the petrol subsidy. The nationwide walkout was called by the two main workers unions --the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) -- after talks with the government to extend the subsidy broke down. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of national disaster in an attempt to tackle the severe electricity crisis that stalling daily life and the economy of the continent’s largest industrial power. IMAGES
Partisans of the South African main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), take to the streets to protest a prolonged energy crisis causing record power cuts in South Africa. Frequent blackouts, known as load-shedding, have burdened the country for years, with state-owned energy firm Eskom failing to keep pace with demand and maintain its ageing coal power infrastructure. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck and Finance Minister Christian Lindner receive a report on natural gas and heating from the commission that drafted it. IMAGES
EU finance ministers meet in Luxembourg for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), as Europe finds itself in the midst of an energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
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