Overview
- In Klagenfurt, city councillor Julian Geier announced a plan to prohibit the lighting of fireworks in municipal parks, a change that requires council approval.
- Dresden’s street-cleaning service deployed 43 workers from early morning, battled melted bins and bulky batteries, and still expects roughly 60 tonnes of debris, with the operations lead urging a ban in favor of a single organized display.
- Air-quality monitors in North Rhine-Westphalia reported extreme PM10 levels shortly after midnight, including 385 µg/m³ in Duisburg-Walsum and 377 µg/m³ in Essen, far above the EU daily guideline of 50 µg/m³.
- Retailers reported contrasting approaches: Lidl cited very strong demand and Aldi Nord said it was satisfied with sales, while several independent Edeka and Rewe stores opted out of selling fireworks over animal welfare, environmental and safety concerns.
- Unsold consumer pyrotechnics are largely returned on commission for storage or repackaging, with non‑storeable items destroyed under supervision in Berlin, as emergency services also highlighted risks after incidents such as a firework thrown into a Bayreuth mailbox.