22 February –
Belgium unilaterally devalues the
Belgian franc by 8.5%, without consulting Luxembourg, whose
franc is pegged to it. Luxembourg is forced to follow unwillingly.[2]
27 March – 40,000 people protest in the streets at the government's response to the crisis in the steel industry.
April – June
8 April – A law is passed to restrict the
indexing of wage settlements in an attempt to stem
inflation,[3] which peaks at 9.4% over 1982.
22 February –
Belgium unilaterally devalues the
Belgian franc by 8.5%, without consulting Luxembourg, whose
franc is pegged to it. Luxembourg is forced to follow unwillingly.[2]
27 March – 40,000 people protest in the streets at the government's response to the crisis in the steel industry.
April – June
8 April – A law is passed to restrict the
indexing of wage settlements in an attempt to stem
inflation,[3] which peaks at 9.4% over 1982.