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Germany s flood of death becomes political as climate change takes centre stage Politicians have so far broadly refrained from politicising the issue. By AFP Saturday 17 Jul 2021, 6:00 AM 15 hours ago 11,146 Views 4 Comments Flood aftermath in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, Germany. Image: AP/PA Images Image: AP/PA Images THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY was already prominent in the campaign for September elections in Germany, but devastating floods have further shone the spotlight on what has become a hot button issue for all candidates. More than 100 people were killed in western Germany in what has been dubbed a “flood of death” that crashed on to houses in a violent storm overnight on Wednesday, sweeping them away, uprooting trees and leaving a trail of despair in its wake. ....
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Germany Seeks Answers A Year After Deadly Racist Shooting By Femke COLBORNE 02/19/21 AT 12:54 PM A year after nine people were killed in a racist shooting in the German city of Hanau, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday urged all Germans to unite against far-right extremism. Has the sadness gone? Has the pain subsided, the anger gone? Have all questions been answered? No. Absolutely not, Steinmeier told around 50 people gathered at an event in Hanau s Congress Park, scaled down due to Covid-19 restrictions. But as federal president I ask you: Let us not allow this evil act to divide us, he said. ....