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Flood protection: Why the German Christian Democrats reject a federal/state task

In light of the flood disaster in Eastern Europe, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the federal states are calling for a "joint climate adaptation task." The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group is demanding more money, but rejects a federal-state task – despite having proposed it in 2022.

By Bernhard Pötter

Zigarettenkonsum soll in der EU zurückgedrängt werden.

Anti-cancer plan: Commission wants more non-smoking zones

Smoking and vaping should be reduced in places where children and young people spend a lot of time. This is what the EU Commission is calling for in a recommendation to the member states. The aim is to have the first "smoke-free generation" by 2040, in which no more than five percent smoke.

By Markus Grabitz