Still in shock after Christmas market attack, Germany’s Magdeburg braces for far-right rally

Germans searched for answers on Monday (December 23) after a man drove his car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing at least five people and injuring around 200 others and ahead of an evening rally by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

As a nation mourned, with citizens leaving flowers and lighting candles close to where the incident took place on Friday, questions swirled about whether more could have been done and whether the authorities could have acted on warnings.

Germany's data protection rules are among the strictest in the European Union, which federal police say has prevented them from resorting to biometric surveillance to date.

Authorities are investigating a Saudi doctor with a history of anti-Islam rhetoric as the suspected driver in the car-ramming attack.

The incident could sharpen a fierce debate in Germany over security and immigration ahead of a national election in February, with opinion polls suggesting the far right will perform strongly.

Mourners gathered near the site of the attack said it should not be abused for political purposes.

(Production: Ayhan Uyanik, Michele Sani)

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