Friday, March 29, 2024

29 March 2024: Seven German News Stories

 1.  Next German brand to leave production in Germany?  Stihl....the chainsaw maker....seriously suggesting it's ready to leave.

2.  Outdoor experts predicting a really bad tick-season for Germany.

3.  Hamburg driver's testing folks saying now that locally....45-percent of first-time applicants for the test/license fail.

4.  Starting 1 April....VAT (sales tax) goes back to 19-percent for heating via natural gas/oil.

5. Germans and registered guests....who have been a resident for at least six months (and over age 18) will be allowed on 1 April to grow their own cannabis (up to 3 plants per adult). 

6.  Asparagus season approaching in Germany....because of the warm weather.....it is talked about to be the biggest season in decades. If you intend to buy for this holiday weekend?  Expect it to be near 20 Euro per KG.

7.  I watched a piece off N-TV news yesterday....hyping up this fear that Russian propaganda is getting into the German social media. Some belief that Russia is trying to divide German opinion.

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