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.
Breakdown
- 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