Berlin, Jan 6, 2025 (AFP) - Mass push in Germany to ban fireworks after New Year's chaos

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2025-01-06

Almost 1.5 million Germans backed a police union push Monday to ban fireworks on New Year's Eve after the latest celebrations were again marred by deaths, injuries and arrests. Critics have long sought to end Germany's raucous use of pyrotechnics to ring in the New Year, citing safety concerns but also air pollution and the traumatic effects on domestic pets. This year, five people died across Germany in accidents linked to legal and illegal fire......

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