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Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's celebrations shortly after midnight in Berlin, 1 January, 2025

Video. New Year's fireworks in Germany: When tradition turns to trauma

Updated: 29/12/2025 - 14:05 GMT+1

Many Germans still love setting off their home-made fireworks on New Year's Eve but opposition to the practice is growing. Experts are now calling for a cultural shift as the fireworks debate reaches explosion point.

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