'We don't want to spoil the fun' - new year firework displays divide Germans

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When the clock strikes midnight to begin the new year, Germany’s reputation for orderliness is shattered by pyrotechnic displays that explode over every corner of the country.

From balconies and rooftops, in gardens and parks, even in the smallest side streets, private firework displays fill the skies with flashes and bangs until the early hours.

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