Tuesday, June 2, 2026

2 June 2026: Germany: 6 Things

 1.  I spent the weekend in Frankfurt (concert). One negative.....you exit the train and walk around the Bahnhof....you know that you are in the midst of a drug 'den'. Stepping out outside and walking a half-block to the tram....I probably observed forty druggies over a 2-minute period.

2.EU say it'll ban single-use plastic packets for ketchup and other condiments.  Your only choice?  Use shared bottles or refillable dispensers.

They really didn't need to micro-manage this BS.

3.  German federal police say....for  2025....27,818 violent crimes in the railway sector were reported.  Leipzig and Dortmund are at top of the statistics.

4. It would appear that Boris Pistorius's (Defense Minister) general decree lifting the regulation requiring men between 18 and 45 years old to obtain an exit permit if they wish to leave Germany for an extended period/vacation....has been deemed legally invalid.

Def-Minister does NOT have this power.  

So....in theory, the Bundestag would have to invent a 'power' and pass the measure, or just pretend there's no need for a waiver.

5.  German woman entering the country from Switzerland...in a van....with 55 suitcases.  Audit-check conducted by the police. They didn't believe her story.

She claimed all were her personal clothing. They x-rayed all 55....yep, they were clothes.    

6.  GMS (poll service) did a poll....shows that FDP has gained 2 points....up to five-percent of Germans would vote for them.

Mostly took voters from CDU and SPD.

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