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The Leipzig city cleaning service collected slightly less garbage on the streets on New Year's Day than a year ago. "Our colleagues have so far removed just under 74 cubic meters of New Year's Eve waste in the city area," said a press spokeswoman in ..
Despite a largely peaceful New Year's Eve, Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster is concerned about the destruction caused and the attacks on emergency services.
The fire department reports a peaceful New Year in Dresden with no attacks on emergency services. There were 247 New Year's Eve call-outs, mainly for medical assistance due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption as well as injuries caused by fireworks.
Two teenagers set off a New Year's Eve rocket in a shopping arcade. No injuries were reported.
Two young people set off a New Year's Eve rocket in a shopping arcade in Weißwasser. No one was injured. The police are investigating the two youths.
On New Year's Eve, the Saxon police prepare for the typical celebrations and associated crimes with more forces than usual.
The major cities in Saxony are not planning any firecracker ban zones, but are appealing for consideration and restraint in the use of fireworks. There are also general rules for setting off New Year's Eve firecrackers and rockets.