Tag: Ahr Valley
The Ahr Valley is experiencing an economic boom
Destroyed house in Mayschoß an der Ahr After the flood disaster, many craft businesses reopened and are now even training more apprentices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Ahr Valley experiences a…
Two years later, insurers draw a sobering conclusion
Flood disaster in the Ahr Valley Less than half of the affected homeowners had elemental protection. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich The balance sheet is sobering even two years after the…
How the Ahr Valley wants to attract tourists with the processing of the disaster
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler The “Ahrtherme” bathing facility in Bad Neuenahr is still covered in mud. After the devastating destruction, the neoclassical Kurhaus on the banks of the Ahr still resembles a…
Ahr Valley wants to attract tourists with the processing of the disaster
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler The “Ahrtherme” bathing facility in Bad Neuenahr is still covered in mud. After the devastating destruction, the neoclassical Kurhaus on the banks of the Ahr still resembles a…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Tourist magnet Neuschwanstein Travelers who come to Germany by plane over longer distances are increasingly lacking in the hospitality industry. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Tourist magnet Neuschwanstein Travelers who come to Germany by plane over longer distances are increasingly lacking in the hospitality industry. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of foreign guests, an impending increase in VAT in the catering trade, a destroyed holiday region on the Ahr: These are just three examples…
Countries require nationwide compulsory insurance for natural hazards
Flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, July 2021 As early as June 2022, the Prime Ministers’ Conference had spoken out in favor of introducing compulsory insurance for natural hazards. In…
Homeowners insurance will be up to 30 percent more expensive in 2023
Residential building fire Insurance coverage will be significantly more expensive in 2023. (Photo: imago images/7aktuell) Frankfurt Consumers have to be prepared for significant premium increases in residential building insurance. Brokers…
Germany’s municipalities have to arm themselves against heat and flash floods
green cities Neglected in the fight against climate change. Garching A small lake on which three water fountains dance. Willows and spruces are reflected on the surface – and the…
Ahr Valley news: Despite reconstruction – hotels and restaurants fear for their existence
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Almost 15 months have passed since the flood disaster. But in many places along the Ahr it looks as if the once picturesque Rhine tributary only retreated to…
Tax assistance for those affected and helpers
Destruction on the banks of the Ahr The financial authorities of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia are helping those affected with a disaster decree.Source: dpa Frankfurt Overflowing basements, damaged houses, destroyed…
Many lessons – few measures
Ahr Valley, Erftstadt When storm “Bernd” caused devastating floods in the Ahr Valley, Erftstadt and other regions almost a year ago, it was initially eerily quiet in the Zurich Insurance…
SPD increases pressure on Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst
Berlin The SPD has accused North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) of lacking credibility in the so-called “Mallorca affair”. Despite the misconduct in his own ranks in the dispute…
SPD-Left expects quick decision on successor
Anne Spiegel On Sunday evening, the Greens politician initially described her vacation as a mistake in a very emotional statement and apologized for it. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The co-chairman of…
How the Green Anne Spiegel will be replaced – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
A good 17 weeks after its launch, the new federal government is lamenting the first loss. No one could have imagined leaving so early, and if they had, the Social…
SPD-Left expects quick decision on successor
Anne Spiegel On Sunday evening, the Greens politician initially described her vacation as a mistake in a very emotional statement and apologized for it. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The co-chairman of…
Macron has to put down his kid gloves – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
In a leading European country with a tradition of enlightenment and bourgeois revolutions, 30 percent is extremely high for the right. On the other hand, it’s not 50 percent either.…
Joachim Herrmann wants “significant investments”
For example, Germany will have to prepare much better for threatening storms in the future, Herrmann said. It is important that the federal and state governments “fundamentally reassess and expand”…
Gazprom shenanigans in Schwerin – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Not so long ago, Germany benefited like no other country from cheap energy from Russia. Conversely, the tendency to impose really tough sanctions on the former preferred supplier is now…