- Omikron seems to be on its way back in the Netherlands. Last week, the RIVM reported 301,144 positive tests, 37 percent less than a week earlier.
- Germany suspends the Nord Stream 2 project, reports NRC. This concerns the gas pipeline that will connect Russia with Northwestern Europe. The suspension is part of a broad European sanctions package after Russian President Putin recognized two separatist regions in Ukraine.
- The sanctions against Russia could cost the Netherlands 6 to 16 billion euros, writes RTL News. Experts from Rabobank approached this. Particularly in the event of sanctions against the oil and gas sector, energy prices may remain high for a long time, resulting in persistently high inflation.
- Existing owner-occupied homes became 21.1 percent more expensive last month than a year earlier. It's alright according to CBS for the largest price increase since statistics were kept.
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