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Fireworks remnants remain strewn on the roadway post New Year celebrations.
Fireworks remnants remain strewn on the roadway post New Year celebrations.

Rockin' The New Year Eve: Public Demand for Fireworks Ban Grows

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In a bold move, the Berlin Police Trade Union (GDP) is rallying for a fireworks ban at the upcoming Interior Ministers' Conference (IMC), Jacobs exclaimed to the Press Agency. The rationale behind this? The Berlin GDP state chairman Stephan Weh believes the general population is ready for a transformation in their New Year's Eve celebrations. The evidence? Results from a nationwide survey conducted by the GDP from April 3 to 13, compiled with insight from the enrichment section.

Here's the snap: 97% of the 178,022 participants in the non-representative online survey voiced support for a fireworks ban on private usage. 93% of the crowd championed a sales ban, and an overwhelming 95% of respondents vowed to adhere to such a ban, declaring they'd steer clear of purchasing fireworks online or abroad.

What's the alternative? 91% of survey participants endorsed organized, certified events handled by pyrotechnicians. Nearly half (49%) plan on attending such events. Shockingly, 70% of respondents reported no longer treading the roads on New Year's Eve.

Now, this ain't some local hullabaloo—People from all federal states jumped on the bandwagon, with the GDP branch promoting the survey through social media. The survey showed women (63%) leading the charge, followed closely by men (35%), and an astounding 85% of respondents were aged above 30.

The Berlin GDP branch initiated a petition for a fireworks ban in early 2023, and it's garnered over two million signatures to date. Gorilla organizations such as the German Environmental Aid are also gunning for a ban.

  • Interior Ministers' Conference
  • Sales Ban
  • GDP
  • New Year's Eve Revelry
  • Public Demand
  • Berlin
  • Press Agency
  • German Environmental Aid
  • Safety Concerns
  • Ban on Fireworks

Sources:

  • [1] Fireworks Ban in the Netherlands: Success Story with PVV and BBB Against (Source not provided)
  • [2] Fireworks Safety Concerns: Injured Police Officer in North West France (Source not provided)
  1. The Interior Ministers' Conference is being lobbied by the Berlin Police Trade Union (GDP), where they are advocating for a fireworks ban at the event.
  2. The GDP's push for a ban stems from the results of a nationwide survey they conducted, which showed a overwhelming 97% of participants supporting a ban on private use of fireworks.
  3. Additionally, 93% of those surveyed were in favor of a sales ban, and 95% pledged to comply with such a ban by refusing to purchase fireworks online or abroad.
  4. Instead of allowing private use, the majority (91%) of survey participants approved of organized, certified events managed by pyrotechnicians.
  5. Remarkably, 70% of respondents plan on avoiding traveling on New Year's Eve due to safety concerns.
  6. The GDP's petition for a fireworks ban in early 2023 has already gathered over two million signatures, and environmental organizations like the German Environmental Aid are also pushing for a ban.

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