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Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after car-ramming attack

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At least €250,000 was invested in new security systems, including concrete blocks that are supposed to keep cars from entering the market, German outlets reported.

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  • The Magdeburg Christmas market reopened nearly a year after a fatal car-ramming attack.
  • Over 140 merchants opened stalls, and a ferris wheel was added to the market. 11s
  • Authorities invested over €250,000 in new security systems, including concrete blocks. 19s
  • Last year, five women and a young boy were killed when a car was driven into the crowd. 44s
  • The accused, Talib al-Abd al-Mohsen, is on trial for murder and attempted murder, facing life imprisonment if convicted. 53s
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