At the Christmas market in Magdeburg a driver drove into a group of people. The suspect is said to be one Doctor from Saudi Arabia act, which has been in since 2006 Germany lives and works. He be been arrestedexperienced dying German press agency in the evening from government circles Saxony-Anhalt.
There are also initial reactions in the Palatinate. The city marketing company Lukom is responding to the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market Cancel the weekend program at the end of the Ludwigshafen Christmas market. The management of Lukom announced this in the evening. The program also included a large fireworks display.
In Speyer The chairwoman of the showmen's association, Anja Ruppert-Keller, announced that the Christmas market patrons would take part in a minute's silence on Saturday at 7 p.m. Churches in Speyer have announced that they will ring the bells during this time to commemorate the victims. An exchange with the security authorities has shown that the last remaining entrance will be closed: a mobile barrier will be set up at the entrance to the town hall courtyard, entrance to Kleine Pfaffengasse, the city administration announced.