Overview

• Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer and cabinet ministers toured the Rotweinwanderweg to assess local rebuilding efforts firsthand.
• Authorities have approved roughly €3.06 billion in aid for Ahr Valley reconstruction, covering municipal infrastructure, environmental safeguards and private rebuilding.
• Nearly all municipal infrastructure requests (99.5%) and private building grants (95%) have been sanctioned, while water, waste and flood protection applications stand at 88.2% approval.
• The Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz will replace fixed Info-Points with rotating advisory locations for flood victims starting July 1.
• Tourism minister Daniela Schmitt reported rising overnight stays and visitor numbers as the region steadily revives its tourism industry.