Overview
- Retail sales of rockets and firecrackers start Monday, with online shops allowed to deliver pre‑ordered items during the final three working days of the year.
- Saxony‑Anhalt’s interior minister Tamara Zieschang urged caution and respect during celebrations and said assaults on police, fire and medical personnel would be prosecuted.
- Brandenburg health minister Britta Müller advised buying only approved category F2 products, checking CE marks and registration numbers, following instructions, and keeping fireworks away from children and animals to reduce pressure on emergency departments.
- Authorities reiterated that illegal and self‑made devices are banned and dangerous, as police and customs reported recent seizures including large quantities in Berlin and about 500 kilograms on the A12 near Frankfurt (Oder).
- The police union called for more city bans and protective zones to curb misuse and attacks, noting ministers have not agreed on a nationwide prohibition of private fireworks.