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B1 German News | Swiss Voters Show Strong Support for Fireworks Limits
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Episode B1 German News | Swiss Voters Show Strong Support for Fireworks Limits
Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.
Sunday special: two stories from the German-speaking world from the past week.
In this episode: A first poll shows strong support for a Swiss initiative to restrict the sale and use of loud fireworks before the 29 November vote. Also: Austria's Rax cable car celebrates 100 years, carrying visitors from Hirschwang to the Rax plateau in just eight minutes.
Today’s German focus: Wenn die Abstimmung am 11. Oktober gewesen wäre, wäre die Initiative angenommen = If the vote had been on 11 October, the initiative would have been accepted. Vocabulary: das Hochplateau (high plateau), die Bergstation (mountain station), das Ausflugsziel (destination for a short trip).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-25
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