Again Armin Laschet emphasizes his promise for help in the flood areas.
It should go quickly and without an upper limit.
He demands a reconstruction law from the federal government.
Dusseldorf - After the flood disaster, things should now go quickly, says Armin Laschet and calls for
a reconstruction law
in
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. The Bundestag must come together and decide on aid. During his on-site visit, the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister had already emphasized his condolences, wiped tears from his face and promised help. There he had not only received encouragement from the population.
Once again the candidate for chancellor makes clear demands for the disaster areas and this time directs them to the federal government.
From the, as well as from the federal states, he now expects clear financial commitments for the reconstruction in the flood regions.
"A clear signal must come from the Prime Minister's Conference on Tuesday: a comprehensive reconstruction for the flood areas - immediately, in solidarity and safe for the next few years," said Laschet in
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Armin Laschet calls for a special session and the reconstruction law: “No upper limit” for death and suffering
In Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia alone, damage in the double-digit billion range is involved. This is a “national task”, emphasizes the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister and promises unlimited funds: “We cannot make amends for death and suffering, but after the reconstruction, no city, no village, no family should be worse off than before. There is no upper limit for this. ”It is not just the billions of federal and state governments that are in demand. Construction companies and craftsmen from all over Germany would also have to work for several months.
Laschet also called for a quick special session of the Bundestag, legal security and a special representative for flood relief. “So that our help is quick, accurate and appropriate,” says Laschet. No company should have to file for bankruptcy. On Saturday afternoon, according to the dpa, the Prime Minister met with several representatives of the municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia most severely affected by the flood disaster. On Thursday, the state government estimated the flood damage in the tens of billions. (vs / afp)