The City has also strengthened its police teams on the ground and is banking on a network of urban cameras. With nearly 200 chalets spread across the Cathedral, Market and Saint-Lambert squares, the Liège “Christmas village” is in its 37th edition and is one of the oldest in the kingdom.
Bruxelles
As for the country's capital, the local police of Brussels-Capital-Ixelles are sticking to the advice of Ocam, while remaining ready to adapt their system if necessary. “Of course, a security system is in place for Winter Fun,” said Commissioner Linda Camarero-Verde. “Teams both in civilian clothes and in uniform are present on the market. Around the event, various measures have been taken including the placement of flower boxes and other physical obstacles,” she said.
A powerful car rushed through the aisles of the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday evening. The machine mowed down visitors one by one in its path over some 400 meters. At least five people were killed and more than 200 injured, some very seriously.
