Germany news: Extreme heat heads east, Greens want air con
Key takeaways
- The worst of the heat wave is moving east and starting to ease, but extreme heat warnings remain in place almost nationwide.
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- "The focal point of the heat is gradually moving eastwards," the DWD wrote in its Sunday morning warning status update.
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The worst of the heat wave is moving east and starting to ease, but extreme heat warnings remain in place almost nationwide. A Green politician is calling for rapid installation of air conditioning in public facilities.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GA4s Nowhere to run — meteorologists say it will be days before temperatures start to drop and warn it will get even hotter before that Image: Matias Basualdo/ZUMA/IMAGOAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Heat wave moves east, storm fronts approach from south and west promising cooler temperatures Germany broke all-time temperature records for two consecutive days prior to Sunday's forecasts Politicians cannot seem to agree on reforms to nation's retirement age German industry leaders blamed national rail provider DB for billions in losses Outgoing Federal Antisemitism Rep says quality of life for Jews in Germany has worsened Below is the roundup of the news from Germany on the weekend of June 27 and 28.
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