Christmas Markets Prepare To Open With Heightened Security Measures

BERLIN GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Workers install lights at the annual Christmas market at Humboldt Forum as concrete security barriers stand at the entrance on November 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas markets are preparing to open nationwide by the end of the month, though many are facing high costs due to increased security measures following the Magdeburg Christmas market attack last year. On December 20, 2024 Taleb al-Abdulmohsen drove a car into the crowded open-air market, killing six people and injuring over 300. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)