Magdeburg denies Christmas market permit

Magdeburg's mayor said the city denied a permit for this year's Christmas market, citing an inadequate security concept, as the trial of the 2024 market attacker opened.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Christmas market attack: incoherent statements, no remorse

In Magdeburg, the trial of the alleged Christmas market attacker Taleb Al A. has begun. He is using the court as a stage. For many co-plaintiffs, that is hard to endure

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Christmas market attack: Confused statements, no remorse

In Magdeburg, the trial of the suspected Christmas market attacker Taleb Al A. has begun. He uses the court as a stage. For many co-plaintiffs it's hard to bear.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

'Ich bin derjenige, der das Auto gefahren hat', says Taleb A. Then the Magdeburg attacker launches into a rambling monologue

For two hours, the public prosecutor reads out the names of the victims and their injuries. When the defendant speaks, he seems to be aware of the gravity of his guilt only for a brief moment.

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Magdeburg denies Christmas market permit

Christmas market attack: incoherent statements, no remorse

Christmas market attack: Confused statements, no remorse

'Ich bin derjenige, der das Auto gefahren hat', says Taleb A. Then the Magdeburg attacker launches into a rambling monologue

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