US EditionBull Ban - Petitions Signed About Four Million Times
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In Germany, three million people have already signed a petition by the Berlin branch of the Police Union (GdP) calling for a ban on firecrackers. In recent days alone, more than 700,000 new signatures have been received. “Politics should show that they take these voices seriously,” said Stephan Weh, the Berlin head of the GdP. The federal government has so far rejected a general ban on firecrackers. The GdP wants to exert more pressure with the …
An increasing number of citizens are in favour of a Germany-wide ban on bulls. A corresponding petition from the police union collected three million signatures. In the last few days alone, more than 700,000 supporters were added.
Two Petitons, demanding a nationwide ban on private fireworks, have been signed about four million times.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is examining amendments to the explosives law. The police union is in favour of a general ban on the use of firearms. A petition has now signed some 2.8 million people.
This is reported by Welt.Activity around the document increased sharply at the end of the year — in just a few days more than 700 thousand people joined it. “Politicians must show that they really hear these voices,” said Stefan W., head of the Berlin trade union. The German Environmental Aid Association, together with a number of public organizations and the police union, plans to hand over to Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt…
After a (renewed) New Year's Eve with fatal accidents, serious injuries and attacks on operatives, the pressure on politics is growing. Millions of people have signed petitions for a nationwide ban on bulls – also supported by children's and youth organisations, doctors and the police union. The triggers are always young victims who lose their lives or are seriously injured when handling pyrotechnics. NRW interior minister Herbert Reul spoke of …
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