German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz was booed when he attended a memorial service for the victims of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack. MDR report. The publication noted that when Merz arrived in the city, there were shouts of “Get out!” and “Shame on you!” The ceremony took place on the evening of December 20. During the event, the Prime Minister assured the families and friends of the victims of support from the German federal government. Merz added that he understood people's anger at the horrific scale of the crime. On December 20, 2024, a car drove into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Police said a 50-year-old Saudi man was arrested following the incident. Media reported that he was charged with terrorism and human trafficking in his home country. Der Spiegel magazine writes that during the examination of the car of a suspect in the terrorist attack in Magdeburg, investigators found a will. According to the announcement, the suspect left all his assets to the German Red Cross. At the same time, according to journalists, there is no political message in the document.
