{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/6add5a0702b9e3b259999c53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 German News | Swiss Voters Show Strong Support for Fireworks Limits","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/9da5c5c3-98a6-4356-8050-61e8286397b6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>Sunday special: two stories from the German-speaking world from the past week.</p>\n\n<p>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&#x27;s Rax cable car celebrates 100 years, carrying visitors from Hirschwang to the Rax plateau in just eight minutes.</p>\n\n<p>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).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-25\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-25</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}