Christmas Markets Prepare To Open With Heightened Security Measures

MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 14: Workers set up stands at the annual Christkindlmarkt Christmas market on November 14, 2025 in Munich, 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 Leonhard Simon/Getty Images)