Cabinet formation talks entering a critical phase, parties must make decisions
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Cabinet formation talks to continue Saturday; Lengthy negotiations went late on Friday
Negotiations about the formation of a new Cabinet will continue on Saturday. After another long day of negotiations, the party leaders from the PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB parted ways on Friday at around 9:15 p.m. The two moderators leading the talks must complete their report for Parliament by Wednesday.
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Germany April final CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim
Prior +2.2%HICP +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelimPrior +2.3%Core annual inflation is also seen easing slightly to 3.0%, down from 3.3% in March at least. However, Destatis notes that core prices in general though have been trending higher since January this year. So, that will be one to watch in the months ahead as we phase out the base effects further going into next year.