Erft River News Today

Germany's publishers and PEN Center Germany demand 'the release of the rare and valuable cultural assets of the Kurdish community.'

The raids focused on a landslide at a mine during last July's deadly floods. Although no one died at the site, the image of the gaping muddy crater was etched in the memory of those who survived — and sparked a probe.

The past 12 months wasn't just about COVID-19. From the insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington to the refugee drama on the Poland-Belarus border to the end of the Merkel era, DW looks back at an eventful year.

Photos from Bad Münstereifel, in Euskirchen, Germany show the town three months after this years floods. It was one of the worst hit in the natural disaster this summer.

The mid-July flash floods in Erftstadt-Blessem caused severe damage and swept away several houses, leaving behind a huge crater. The Dunkel family house is still standing.

A woman throws rubbish from the window of her home onto a pile of discarded goods in the district of Blessem, in Ergfstadt, Germany, Thursday July 22, 2021. In the flood disaster area of Erftstadt-Blessem, some residents are being allowed back into their homes to clear debris after heavy rains caused devastating floods. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP) ERFTSTADT, Germany (AP) — They escaped with their lives, but little else remains for some residents of Erftstadt-Blessem after the devastating floo...