Security on Christmas markets: This is how the cities protect themselves now!

Security on Christmas markets: This is how the cities protect themselves now!

With a shocking incident, the Christmas market in Magdeburg made headlines: On Friday evening, a man raced through a crowd and caused a tragedy that cost five people and made over 200 injured, many of them. The suspect, a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia called Taleb A., was arrested. He had already become conspicuous in recent years because of the threat of crimes, but no asylum was refused. The motif is still unclear, experts consider an Islamist character to be unlikely. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other politicians mourn together with the local citizens and planned a commemoration for the evening. The security situation in Magdeburg has changed drastically through this incident, and the police have significantly increased its presence, which resulted in closing the Christmas market, as Schwäbische.de .

Although the worrying news could unsettle visitors, many show themselves unimpressed and still visit the markets. Visitors in Wangen expressed mixed feelings about their security, some said that they did not want to be guided by fear. Government and the likely adjustments to the security concepts are now scheduled for January to check future improvements in security. While the cities are reacting to the increased security concerns, many market visitors continue to stick to their anticipation for the events.