Berlin's New Year's Eve Celebrations More Peaceful Despite Detentions

Increased police presence and early crackdown strategy deemed effective by officials.

Berlin's New Year's Eve celebrations were more peaceful this year compared to last year, despite the detention of 390 people and 54 police officers being injured.
Many of the detained individuals were held for violating the Weapons and Explosives Act, using illegal firecrackers or firing them at officers or other people.
Berlin's top security official, Iris Spanger, and German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, praised the effectiveness of the increased police presence and early crackdown strategy.
Despite the unrest, other cities in Germany, such as Frankfurt and Hamburg, reported largely peaceful celebrations.
However, there were incidents of violence and arrests in other parts of the country, including a plot to attack Cologne's iconic cathedral.