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Germany opens Christmas markets with tighter security

Germany’s 2025 Christmas markets open under tighter security after past attacks, with barriers and extra patrols in place as crowds return to stalls and rides.

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Austria's Salzburg Christmas market begins amid heightened security

Salzburg's Christmas market has opened with increased security measures, including more police patrols and cameras, following a trial against a man accused of planning attacks.

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Germany’s Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after deadly car attack

Magdeburg's Christmas market reopened with enhanced security nearly a year after the deadly car attack. Over 140 stalls are back, with high interest from traders.

Germany

Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after car-ramming attack

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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Visit these little-known European Christmas markets this year

Euronews Travel rounds up some relatively lesser-known European Christmas markets which are adding a touch of magic to the holidays.

Destinations

Christmas comes early for travellers at Munich Airport

The Christmas and Winter Market brings food, drinks and festivities to the Munich Airport, starting this week.

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No, picture of heavily guarded German Christmas market isn't real

Misinformation about the festive season has already begun, particularly regarding the alleged closure of German Christmas markets.

Economy

Searches for UK seasonal jobs peak ahead of Christmas period

With Halloween just around the corner, it is far too early for many to think about sleigh bells and Christmas cheer. Jobseekers, however, remain an exception to the trend, with the search for seasonal work well underway.

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Step into Christmas in a Bavarian village... in Washington State?

Leavenworth, Washington, has become a holiday hotspot, transforming from a fading mining town into the Pacific Northwest's festive capital.

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Officials defend Magdeburg security days after Christmas market attack

German authorities are also under pressure to explain why they didn’t act more swiftly on tipoffs they received last year about the suspect who has been named only as Taleb A. in line with German privacy laws.

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Saudi doctor charged with murder in Germany's Christmas market attack

A Saudi doctor in Germany, critical of Islam and supporting the far-right AfD, is under investigation. Authorities received tipoffs last year. He remains in custody.

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Germany's far-right stages anti-migration rally in Magdeburg

A far-right protest was held late on Saturday in Magdeburg the night after the attack on the Christmas market.

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Magdeburg mourns the five who died in Germany's Christmas attack

A nine-year-old child and four adults were killed and around 200 others injured, 41 of them so badly that authorities fear the death toll could rise.

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Who is Taleb A., the suspect behind Magdeburg Christmas market attack?

The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist named Taleb A., has lived in Germany for nearly 20 years. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the attack, which remain unclear.

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At least two killed after car ploughs into Christmas market in Germany

The two people confirmed dead are an adult and a toddler, but officials said additional deaths couldn't be ruled out because 15 people were seriously injured.