Düsseldorf (dpa/lnw) - Security beats energy saving: The Düsseldorf state parliament will continue to be illuminated from the outside at night. Without the lamps, the surveillance cameras would see too little, said a spokesman for the state parliament on Thursday. President of the state parliament André Kuper had checked whether the state parliament outside could be darkened in the course of the current energy saving measures. The "Rheinische Post" had previously reported.
Meanwhile, inside the state parliament, the light is being turned off earlier in many areas. According to the administration, boardrooms are no longer cooled as much as before. In addition, screens that are attached to the halls are identified earlier. Further measures would be examined, the spokesman said on Thursday.
According to the "Rheinische Post", the external lighting of the Rhine Tower in the immediate vicinity of the state parliament could soon be switched off. The municipal real estate subsidiary IDR as the owner is currently examining it. The colorful lights on the tower, from which you can read the time, should stay on. In contrast to the spotlights around the tower, they are energy-saving LED lights.
