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The measure is aimed at easing the strain of the cost-of-living crisis on the population Berlin is considering the introduction of a three-year nationwide rent freeze in an effort to control housing costs in the EU’s largest economy, according to a senior figure in the country’s ruling coalition.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the country’s minister for economic affairs and climate action, has reportedly failed to secure a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his three-day trip to China, amid economic disputes and fears of a trade war.