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Scholz vows support for those affected by floods.

The German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz (SPD), pledged support for those affected by the recent floods in southern Germany. Speaking in Reichertshofen, Upper Bavaria on Monday, he stressed that "solidarity is what we as people need most" and that the government will "use all the tools...

An aerial view shows flooded streets in Schrobenhausen in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen.
An aerial view shows flooded streets in Schrobenhausen in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen.

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Scholz, accompanied by Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) and Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder (CSU), visited the flooded regions in Germany and urged people to take natural disasters, particularly floods, more seriously. He noted that he had been to four disaster areas this year alone, referring to it as a "sign that something is going on." Emphasizing the importance of combating climate change, Scholz urged that this crucial task not be neglected. This event and the ensuing catastrophe serve as a message, according to him.

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