The gathering of Environment Ministers concludes.

The administration is under scrutiny. - The gathering of Environment Ministers concludes.

Following the devastating floods in South Germany, concluding today's Environment Ministers' Conference (UMK) in Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, will soon be underway. During a final press conference (13:00), the outcomes and potential resolutions from the meeting, which commenced on Wednesday, will be revealed. Flood protection, wolf management, and the discussion of a potential natural disaster liability insurance were all among the meeting's agenda items.

Moreover, a proposed project from Hamburg was debated, which would establish a new, constitutionally enshrined joint effort for climate change mitigation and adaptation. According to Katrin Eder (Greens), Rhineland-Palatinate's Environment Minister, this would require undertaking measures to prevent climate change and deal with its repercussions. These obligations would be lasting, giving more certainty than temporary funding programs. Additionally, the federal government could directly support the municipalities with financing.

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1. The devastating floods in Southern Germany, specifically in Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, have highlighted the importance of robust flood protection measures.
2. At the conclusion of the Environment Ministers' Conference in Bad Dürkheim, the German government is expected to discuss the role of wolf management in flood-prone areas.
3. The German government is also considering the implementation of a natural disaster liability insurance as part of its flood protection measures, a topic discussed during the UMK conference in Rhineland-Palatinate.
4. In an effort to combat climate change and its impacts, the Environment Ministers' Conference in Bad Dürkheim debated a proposed project from Hamburg, aiming for a constitutionally enshrined joint effort.
5. Following the conference, Katrin Eder, Rhineland-Palatinate's Environment Minister, called for lasting environmental measures to address climate change, with the federal government potentially providing direct financing support to municipalities.

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• Steinmeier joined a moment of silence - a legal battle over an AfD protest.
• German national soccer team on their way to participate in the European Championship qualifying matches.
• The flooding has lessened, but the aftermath of mud remains.