This is the 8137th most frequent German word.
infolge
"Infolge" means "as a result of" or "due to" in English.
Here, "infolge" is used as a preposition that introduces a cause or reason, followed by a genitive noun phrase.
Infolge des Sturms mussten viele Flüge gestrichen werden.
As a result of the storm, many flights had to be canceled.
In this sentence, "infolge" describes the causation leading to the condition of the roads, showing its usage for expressing consequences.
Die Straßen waren infolge des Schneefalls unpassierbar.
The roads were impassable as a result of the snowfall.
"Infolge" here introduces the direct cause for the emergence of discussions, highlighting its role in connecting cause-effect relationships.