Overview
- The interior administration confirmed a “certain spatial expansion” of no-fireworks areas for the upcoming New Year’s Eve.
- Police will no longer use fences or checkpoint-style controls at zone entrances, shifting to roving patrols and proactive engagement.
- Authorities say the focus is on places that have repeatedly seen dangerous situations and offenses involving pyrotechnics.
- Specific locations and sizes of the restricted areas remain undisclosed as consultations continue.
- Police plan tougher action against illegal use of blank and signal guns, including criminal complaints for those without a small firearms license and seizure of the weapon, alongside continued prevention programs with youth and local communities.