Overview
- Weco reports roughly 10 percent more stock in stores than a year ago, with rockets, firecrackers and multi‑shot batteries supplied for the legal sales window of December 29–31.
- Nabu Berlin calls for a complete ban on private fireworks in the capital, citing stress on wild and domestic animals as well as fine‑particle pollution and litter.
- An online petition led by the police union urging a nationwide ban has drawn more than two million signatures, reflecting safety concerns over attacks on emergency services.
- Local action is expanding as Starnberg bans category F2 pyrotechnics within 300 meters of its animal shelter from December 31 to January 1, while a court has temporarily halted an island‑wide ban on Föhr.
- Policy signals remain mixed, with the Netherlands set to prohibit private New Year fireworks from 2026/27 and German towns testing centralized professional shows as the environment agency estimates about 2,050 tonnes of annual fine dust from fireworks.