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More and more vaccination centers and doctors offices are struggling to use their vaccine supplies before they expire. Now, federal authorities in Germany are desperately looking for storage options and exploring ways to donate doses abroad. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3fgDxfs via IFTTT

The aggressive Delta variant of the coronavirus is driving up infections in Germany, with vaccinated people also at risk of being infected. Stricter rules are now being put in place for people returning from travel abroad, but they will be difficult to enforce. Is this the start of the fourth wave? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3idjksX via IFTTT

Floods, storms, forest fires – events that used to be extreme have become the new normal. Now German officials are building dikes, underground storage tanks and green roofs to avert disaster. Will it be enough? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/376JjvP via IFTTT

In many countries, the number of new COVID-19 infections is skyrocketing. Did governments move too quickly to loosen the lockdowns? And what is the role of the Delta variant? In interview, British researcher Devi Sridhar warns of the dangers of the new wave and argues that vaccination is our only way out. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3x59FJ3 via IFTTT

The recent floods in western Germany show how poorly prepared the federal and state governments are for major natural events. The country’s efforts at disaster management have been highly convoluted, but pressure is growing following last week’s flooding catastrophe. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2VbDKK0 via IFTTT

Silently and strategically, the Taliban are gaining ground in eastern Afghanistan – and without even firing shots. As they advance, they are forming grotesque alliances against forces even more radical than themselves. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3hVQblQ via IFTTT

Faced with declining vaccination rates and persistent skepticism, Germany is now preparing for another autumn of living with COVID-19. Politicians are looking at several measures, including air purifiers for schools, compulsory testing for travelers and a pro-vaccine ad blitz. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/374YUfz via IFTTT

As prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu was one of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s closest allies. In an interview, he now accuses the Turkish president of driving his country into the ground. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3eAPdt6 via IFTTT

Former foreign correspondent Roula Khalaf has served as the top editor of the Financial Times since 2020. In an interview, she discusses the newspaper's reputation as the bible of capitalism, her efforts to attract more female readers and the publication’s reporting on the massive Wirecard scandal in Germany. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ir0gWV via IFTTT

This week's devastating floods in western Germany could very well bring climate change to the forefront of the country's national election. A similar weather disaster in 2002 tipped the ballots. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3BekZps via IFTTT

In recent days, both the American and German forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan. The government in Kabul is now on its own, with the Taliban conquering one district after the other. Could they soon lay siege on the capital city? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3xGB5Gs via IFTTT

Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to meet the new U.S. president on Thursday, and one issue in particular is weighing on the visit: a new gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea that will deliver Russian gas to Germany. Berlin is seeking to make concessions in Washington to relieve tensions over the project. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3hEQxgC via IFTTT

During the reporting of his latest book on the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, “Fire and Fury" author Michael Wolff says he got an invitation to meet the former president at Mar-a-Lago. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL what ensued. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3wAjH4E via IFTTT

Hungarian President Viktor Orbán and other like-minded populists are trampling on the EU’s values with growing disregard. Europe has an effective option for taking action and it is time to use it: We need to cut Hungary’s EU funds. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3xz5mac via IFTTT

Did “cocaine baron” Ridouan Taghi commission a hit job on Dutch star reporter Peter R. de Vries? The assassination attempt casts new light on the power of drug gangs in the Netherlands. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2T4biJg via IFTTT

As the availability of vaccines against COVID-19 increases, authorities in Germany are facing a new obstacle: hesitancy among the population. Now leaders are betting on everything from mobile vaccine buses to concert vouchers and a bicycle lottery to convince people to get their jabs. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3hRI5td via IFTTT

The disintegration of the socialist multiethnic state of Yugoslavia began 30 years ago. Today, its successors still lack stability, and nationalists are increasingly setting the tone. Are the young democracies drifting away from Europe? A journey through a torn region. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3wsYdGU via IFTTT

Can we lift the coronavirus containment measures for the fully vaccinated? Berlin-based vaccine researcher Leif Erik Sander thinks it would be unwise to do so given the arrival of the delta variant, which is causing infections even in people who have been given both their jabs. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3jWx9x6 via IFTTT

Germany’s political leaders want to avoid further lockdowns and school closures this fall. But they are also warning that their may be fresh outbreaks with the spread of the delta variant. It seems almost inevitable that some measures will need to be taken. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2V3Tq1J via IFTTT

Early this year, Germans were frustrated and angry at the slow pace of vaccination in the country. Now? The rate has vastly sped up and the country is awash in vaccine. The problem has now become finding enough people willing to get their jab. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3yiP6dm via IFTTT

Germany's armed forces officially pulled out of Afghanistan this week. They left behind many Afghan workers who could face persecution or even death at the hands of the Taliban for the help they provided the Germans, despite political pledges to provide protection. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3AcD9HM via IFTTT