Politics www.nytimes.com Hundreds missing and scores dead as raging floods strike Western Europe Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Homes and streets in the Netherlands and Switzerland also flooded.
Politics www.bloomberg.com A sustainable office building for Berlin lawmakers Construction of the mostly-wooden office building for Bundestag lawmakers coincides with the rise of eco-politics in Europe.