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In view of rapidly rising gas prices, EU leaders at the summit in Slovenia discussed joint purchases of natural gas and new rules for the European electricity market. Time is running out because winter could leave many consumers facing huge heating costs. Europe's media takes up the case.

In view of rapidly rising natural gas prices, the representatives at the EU summit in Slovenia also discussed purchasing natural gas jointly and introducing new rules for the European electricity market. Time is running out because winter could leave many consumers facing unaffordable heating costs. Europe's media takes up the case.

Austria's anti-corruption prosecutors had raids carried out at the chancellery, the finance ministry and the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) headquarters on Wednesday. Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz and several of his close entourage are under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, bribery and corruptibility. Journalists say this affair has a whole new dimension and ask whether it will cost Kurz his office.

Things are not looking good for tech giant Facebook. Several of the company's services were offline for hours on Monday evening due to a massive outage. Instagram and WhatsApp were also affected. Then on Tuesday, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen made serious accusations against the company before the US Congress. Europe's media focus on regulation of social networks.