German authorities prepare for potential riots on New Year's Eve

BERLIN, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Drawing lessons from the riots and attacks on emergency services that occurred on New Year's Eve 2023, Germany's emergency services are preparing to be present in large numbers during the year-end festivities across the country, appealing to the public to be peaceful as the sale of fireworks started on Thursday.

"We are going into action together so that you can celebrate New Year's E