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

Five people died from fireworks accidents in Germany on New Year’s Eve, triggering calls to ban celebrations with pyrotechnics in the streets.

Five people were killed and hundreds injured across the country after being hit accidentally by fireworks, German news agency dpa reported. Explosions of very strong, illegal fireworks in Berlin also caused extensive damage in two Berlin neighborhoods and ...

The German government has expressed strong disapproval over violent incidents targeting police and firefighters during New Year's Eve celebrations. Traditional fireworks displays in public spaces were overshadowed when fireworks became tools of aggression against emergency personnel.