German floods leave behind trail of devastation
Netherlands PM Rutte: no doubt climate change worsened floods Without a doubt, said caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands when asked whether climate change had caused the storms behind the flooding. I don t want to make hasty declarations but let s be clear, something is really happening, said Rutte during a visit to the southern province of Limburg.
Firefighters killed during rescue operations
At least four firefighters in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia lost their lives during rescue operations since flooding began Wednesday, according to Bernd Schneider, chairman of the NRW Firefighters Association. Speaking on Saturday, he said, The anguish in fire departments in North Rhine-Westphalia and beyond, is enormous. We will all have a lot to process when our mission is over.
German election candidate apologises for laughing during speech mourning flood victims
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Germany looks toward a post-Merkel era
For many Germans, the sluggish pace of vaccinations became an expression of governmental incompetence. Hardt admitted that the government had a problem concerning the vaccine but also pointed out that this had to do both with European coordination and with the lack of production facilities in the EU capable of operating at the scale needed to face the pandemic.
The parliamentarian explained the need to coordinate the vaccination plan at the EU level, saying there would be no gain if Merkel s government vaccinated all Germans, but people. in countries around Germany were not vaccinated.