Safety Warnings Issued as Swedish Cities Cut New Year's Fireworks

Major cities across Germany and Sweden are implementing strict fireworks ban zones and increasing police presence to prevent violence and injuries during New Year celebrations.Roman Poseck condemned past attacks on emergency services as Berlin police seized 150,000 illegal firecrackers, including dangerous category F4 ball bombs.The measures follow reports of misuse in Swedish towns like Halmstad where Rolf Weinander warned that rising injury rates are often linked to intoxication.