German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests

The German government has condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

The German government has condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks.

Revellers across the country traditionally ring in the new year by setting off large numbers of fireworks in public places, but the latest celebrations were marred by the use of fireworks against emergency services workers.