1. German cops have been more aggressive about border situations in 2023. I noticed the number of 43,815 illegal 'entries' (folks pulled over and papers checked). Germans say it's about a 50-percent increase, but to be truthful.....maybe it was always at this level and just more manpower put into this border check.
2. Climate activists attempted to block the Rhine River, near Basel, Switzerland. Four folks. Police arrested them.
3. With this new license business in Germany....there's one new feature (negative)...as you progress through the paperwork, the license folks will in some way review your medical 'flag' data. For any potential health issue (diabetes for example), they can red-flag your new license and require you to visit a TUV-official-doctor to prove you are healthy enough.
One German guy (age 63) got caught up into this, and had to spend around 1,000 Euro to prove his ability to drive. I would suspect thousands of senior Germans will be red-flagged in various ways.
If you just pretend to forget about the new license? Ten-Euro fine. You might survive another twenty-odd years without the new license and the red-flag gimmick.
4. German judge's association has come up to criticize the cannabis draft law being developed by the Health Ministry. They don't see black-market weed sales going away, which was one of the key selling points of legalizing cannabis.
5. This Harry Kane soccer drama for FC Bayern Munich? Well...Harry is 30 years old (birthday was 2 weeks ago). If you were going to rate him? He's probably one of the ten best players in Europe today, and I'd suggest that he has around three years of premium play left in him. But presently, with all the drama around FC Bayern Munich.....this might easily turn into a circus event.
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