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The French NATCAT disaster protection system is facing a financial reassessment: due to drastically increased costs caused by floods, droughts and other natural events, France is increasing the additional premiums for property damage insurance from January 1, 2025. The additional premium for commercial and private insurance will rise from the current 12 ...

DWD issues red warning: Black ice in southern Germany The south of Germany is currently experiencing one of the most dangerous black ice conditions in recent years. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official severe weather warning until Monday morning at 9 am. Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in particular are ...

Berlin, October 19, 2025 - In a new edition of its guidebook "Precautions for Crises and Disasters", published by the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), it is explicitly stated that war can no longer be ruled out. For the first time, the updated guide ...

The cyber threat situation in Germany remains critical: The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has presented a current situation report, according to which cyber spies are increasingly targeting authorities and administration. According to the report, there has also been a significant number of attacks and damage ...

Berlin: A suspected politically motivated arson attack on two high-voltage pylons caused a widespread power outage in the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick on Tuesday morning. At around 3.30 a.m., unknown perpetrators set fire to the pylons on Königsheideweg in Johannisthal, destroying several power cables. ...

The German Weather Service (DWD) has launched a new online „natural hazards portal“ that centrally bundles warnings of natural events. On the website, citizens can access up-to-date information on potential hazards such as flooding or storm surges at their location at any time. The portal summarizes warning messages ...