STORY: Exuberant New Year’s Eve celebration in Berlin. Tens of thousands gathered in the capital to welcome the new year. And after the pandemic-related fireworks sales bans of the two previous years, large fireworks were ignited again in many places, like here – firmly linked to good wishes for the New Year: “Happy New Year” – “May there be peace in the world. And that the Dirty Amazon Tower will be demolished again.” – “Oh, and better grades would also be possible, right?” – “Yes, good grades.” – “On that note, Happy New Year, thank you. In Berlin, the New Year’s Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate was significantly smaller than in previous years due to limited ticket sales. And with the unusually mild weather, there was a lot of long celebration. However, according to the fire brigade and police, there was also a lot to do. Rescue workers had to be called out repeatedly because of accidents caused by improper handling of fireworks.