Berlin, Oct 10, 2024 (AFP) - German MP makes first address to chamber in sign language

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2024-10-10

A German lawmaker made history on Thursday by giving the first address to parliament delivered in sign language and simultaneously spoken by an interpreter. Heike Heubach, a 44-year-old MP from the centre-left Social Democrats who has been hearing impaired since childhood, addressed climate change in a debate on urban planning. "Climate change is unstoppable, but we must do our utmost to mitigate the effects of natural disasters and extreme weath......

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