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(L-R) Saxony-Anhalt's State Premier Reiner Haseloff, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke address reporters during their visit at a flooded area in Berga, eastern Germany, on January 4, 2024. Days of rain, as well as melting snow have left parts of several German regions, including the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the eastern states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia under water. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/JOHN MACDOUGALL)