Millions Demand Firework Ban Amid German Sales Chaos

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Public debate over a nationwide firecracker ban intensifies as German retailers report record-breaking sales of pyrotechnics ahead of New Year's Eve.Alexander Dobrindt rejected calls for a ban despite a petition from the German Police Union collecting over 2.7 million signatures following reports of urban chaos.
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