‘End’: There will be no more New Year fireworks in the Netherlands, but only from 2026. – BBC News in Serbian
New Year’s Eve from 2026. There will be no more the same in the Netherlands.
The inhabitants of this country will no longer be allowed to buy and fire fireworks, the Dutch parliament decided.
Most MPs supported the ban, but also a special proposal that its application does not immediately start due to potential enormous demands for the compensation of Pyrotechnics suppliers.
Fire fireworks is a decade’s new year tradition in the Netherlands, but in recent years, the injury rate is growing during that night.
Two people were killed, and 1,162 gained some injuries like burns and eye damage, at the greater 2025.
New Year celebrations have become synonymous with anti-social behavior in many Dutch cities, and due to increasing support for people to ban the use of pyrotechnics, the opinion has changed politicians.
The results of the recent public opinion survey show that three-quarters of people supports a tappie on fireworks firing.
The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, a Liberal Party of the right government (VVD), part of the Dutch government, launched a more active campaign for the prohibition of March, and the second coalition parties, recently established, a new social contract (NSC).
However, two other ruling parties opposed, arguing that most of the problems create illegally, not legally purchased pyrotechnics.
Perhaps fireworks will be able to let go of the bar, but it is yet to be discussed.
A compromise about the disposal of the ban until 2026. He caused fear, because the trauma of the last welcome is still present.
Mirjam Bikar from the party The Christian Union is worried that next 31. December could end like « Another type of Armageddon (Apocalypse) and that everyone will chest. »
It is not only about routine fire fireworks on the streets of the Netherlands, but about the consequences like burning cars, scooters and buildings, and there were clutter due to throwing pyrotechnics on emergency services.
Last, 2024. year, 200 people were detained, and damage caused by throwing pyrotechnics, it was estimated at 16 million euros.
Nineteen locations and cities belled fireworks firing, while in some other regions, zones were made without pyrotechnics.
However, these sea was mostly ignored, and the mayor of Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, said everything was hopeless until the government puts a point on commercial sales.
The Netherlands is not a lonely case.
Belgium and Germany with violence caused by pyrotechnic funds were caused.
The most common, head of the Dutch police union (NPB) said the police seem to work « in a war zone ».
Research among union members showed that four of 10 officials do not want to work in New Year’s Eve for serious security risks.
The series of Dutch activist groups supported the ban, but the fireworks providers are looking for about 895 million euros compensation for the stock purchased for the next new year.
The government estimates that the costs would be compensated if the measure is credited; were between 100 and 150 million euros.
If 2026 occurs with its application. Costs would be more than 50 million euros.
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