Starting the year with a bang: Germany's New Year's fireworks and tradition turning to trauma

Many Germans still love setting off their home-made fireworks on New Year's Eve but opposition to the practice is growing.
The New York Times

Relationship Between U.S. and Germany Is ‘Changing,’ German Leader Says

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, making his New Year’s Eve address, said the change would force Europe to do more to defend itself. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Berlin In his first ...
The Washington Post

Berlin’s wild New Year’s Eve fuels constant debate over banning fireworks

BERLIN — In a country known for its rule-abiding ways — quiet Sundays, meticulous recycling, orderly lines and an aversion to jaywalking even in the wee hours of the morning — there is one night each ...
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New Year fireworks kill two, leave child injured

Fireworks left two people dead, a child injured and five people requiring amputations during New Year celebrations in Germany, police and emergency services said Monday. A 35-year-old man and a ...