Shooting carbide is an old custom where the big bangs have to drive away ‘evil spirits’ before the new year. Photo: ANP
CDA, Gemeentebelangen, VVD, D66, PvdA and Forum voor Democratie believe that a reporting obligation for carbide shooting during New Year’s Eve creates unnecessary rules for an activity that has been held ‘without significant problems’ in the municipality of Hoogeveen for many years.