He said it was no longer acceptable that the rich states become poor because of balance payments. Already in the night before New Year's Eve, three people in Essen were injured in a fire caused by fireworks. The federation of liability insurers is notified of 8000 fireworks-related fires annually with a total damage of DM15 million. The insurers recommend to read and follow the instructions on the fireworks devices exactly. This could prevent most of the accidents.
Arctic temperatures cause problems More and more people become victims of the Arctic cold.
The continuing frost also hampers navigation at the German coasts. Only a few Baltic Sea ports are still accessible. Inland navigation has almost completely come to a stop. The professional inland navigation federation fears numerous bankruptcies due to the interruption. Especially in the South some snow.