The country's raucous New Year's Eve celebrations were marred by tragic accidents and riots in several cities. View on euronews ...

Berlin: Almost 1.5 million Germans backed a police union push Monday to ban fireworks on New Year's Eve after the latest celebrations were again marred by deaths, injuries and arrests. Critics have ...

In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were ... Five people were killed and hundreds injured after being hit accidentally by fireworks, German news agency dpa reported. German Interior ...

Firefighters and other emergency services personnel were targeted by the fireworks during festivities overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday, authorities said. In the capital Berlin, firefighters ...

Berlin saw violent riots last year, with fireworks being fired at police, sparking fires and causing injuries. Some Dutch cities including Amsterdam have banned the use of pyrotechnics.

German officials have called for restrictions on illegal fireworks as well as harsher sentences for rioters attacking emergency workers after five people were killed, and dozens of civilians and ...

AFP An electronic board displays ‘Happy New Year’ as confetti falls after the ... AFP Fireworks burst over the Brandenburg Gate during New Year’s celebrations in Berlin, Germany, January ...

In Berlin, 400 people were arrested after confrontations and attacks on ... where setting off fireworks is permitted for a limited number of hours, stretching into New Year's Day.