The floods that devastated western Germany in July 2021 will mark a turning point in German politics. Considered the biggest natural disaster in the country in recent decades, the floods killed more than 170 people, according to an estimation on July 20. In an unapologetic show of the consequences of climate change, they put the environmental emergency back at the center of the election campaign. With two months to go before federal elections, these floods could have a decisive impact on the appointment of the next Chancellor.
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