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European Christmas markets are opening this year under tightened security and rising operational costs, as officials across Germany, France and other parts of Europe respond to what authorities describe as elevated threats to public safety.<\/p>\n

In Germany, spending on security for public events \u2014 including Christmas markets \u2014 has increased by about 44% over the past three years, according to a new survey by the Federal Association of City and Town Marketing. Berlin\u2019s main market launched this season behind concrete barriers, enhanced video surveillance, and an expanded private security presence. Several smaller municipalities warn that the added requirements may force them to scale back or cancel markets next year.<\/p>\n

“The requirements have become increasingly stringent,” David Russ, head of production at Berlin\u2019s Gendarmenmarkt, told Reuters. The heightened measures<\/a>, he said, allow visitors to feel secure: “I can just let go of everything here \u2014 I feel safe.”<\/p>\n

While many towns receive some public funding to operate holiday markets, smaller municipalities and private organizers often shoulder most of the expense. Local officials have begun calling on Germany\u2019s 16 federal states to take on a larger share of the financial burden, arguing that counter-terrorism measures extend beyond the responsibility of local event planners.<\/p>\n

The upgrades follow last December\u2019s SUV attack<\/a> at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which killed six people and injured more than 300. Since then, many German cities have reinforced infrastructure, revised crowd-control plans, and increased surveillance at large seasonal gatherings.<\/p>\n

MOSSAD\u2013EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE OPERATION LAUNCHES SWEEPING CRACKDOWN ON HAMAS GLOBAL TERROR NETWORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

France has moved in a similar direction. Authorities canceled the annual New Year\u2019s Eve concert on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es after police raised concerns about crowd management and what the Interior Ministry described as a “very high” terror threat level. The ministry has classified Christmas markets and other winter festivities as “high-risk” events, prompting cities to deploy additional officers, introduce new screening points and impose access restrictions where needed.<\/p>\n

“The real question is why European governments are tolerating a situation where they must deploy extraordinary security just so people can safely celebrate a tradition that has been central to European life for centuries,” Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society told Fox News Digital. “They\u2019re responding to the threat, but they\u2019re not pushing back against the radical extremists causing it. Why are Europeans forced to navigate layers of security instead of authorities making life difficult for the people who are spreading hatred and posing the threat?”<\/p>\n

“Europe needs an aggressive strategy that targets the radicals \u2014 imprisoning them, deporting them if they\u2019re not citizens \u2014 because you can\u2019t secure your way out of this forever,” Mendoza continued. “Every year the security will increase unless the root causes are addressed. Europeans are increasingly fed up with what\u2019s happening to their societies, and if current leaders won\u2019t deliver transformative change, voters will eventually choose leaders who will.”<\/p>\n

Other European countries are also reinforcing their holiday operations. According to The Sun<\/a>, the iconic Christmas market in Salzburg, Austria<\/a> \u2014 which draws roughly 1.5 million visitors each year \u2014 is now monitored by round-the-clock private security and a network of 33 dedicated cameras. Elsewhere in Austria, including Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s home region of Styria, some markets have been canceled entirely because organizers say they cannot afford the mandated security measures.<\/p>\n

STATE DEPARTMENT MAKES FIRST-EVER ANTIFA FOREIGN TERRORIST DESIGNATIONS ACROSS EUROPE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In Prague, large concrete blocks have been placed along popular embankments and around key foot-traffic areas, while police have increased patrols<\/a> to monitor potential targets. In Budapest, additional plain-clothes officers are circulating through crowds to identify suspicious behavior and improve response speed.<\/p>\n

Ben Cohen, a senior analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that authorities are treating the holiday season with heightened seriousness. “The threat level is certainly the same as last year. Arguably, it’s more acute now, which is why the authorities in Germany and France are increasing security measures at Christmas markets and fairs this year. Over the last year, both countries have cracked down on Islamist activity, so they will be especially on their guard at this time of year.”<\/p>\n

“More broadly,” he added, “both Christian and Jewish festivals are seen as soft targets by jihadists, as evidenced by the attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur in October. Christmas and Easter carry the same risks and so extra vigilance and a strong but discreet armed police presence is definitely warranted.”<\/p>\n

Despite the adjustments, many markets in Europe remain open and continue to draw significant attendance, though under noticeably stricter security conditions. Officials in several countries say the measures are likely to remain in place as long as threat levels stay elevated.<\/p>\n

Reuters contributed to this story.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/european-christmas-markets-fortify-security-measures-terror-threats-force-major-operational-changes <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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