Germany’s Faeser calls for ‘vigilance’ at Christmas markets German security authorities said that while there were no indications of a 'concrete' threat, the country's popular Christmas markets could be a target for Islamist terrorist groups.

(Deutsche Welle) German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday called for “great vigilance” at Germany’s popular Christmas markets.

However, she stressed that there was no “concrete” evidence of a threat.

What did Faeser say about the threat to Christmas markets?

Faeser said there was a high threat situation more broadly.

“Federal security authorities do not currently have any concrete indications of danger,” she told the newspapers of the RND media group.

“But in view of the high threat situation at an abstract level we still have reason to be very vigilant and to take effective action for our security,” she said, adding that security authorities were monitoring “all conceivable threats.”

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