Germany

Magdeburg marked the tragedy on Saturday with the tolling church bells at 7.04pm, the exact time of the attack on Friday evening.

A 50-year-old Saudi doctor is under investigation on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and bodily harm.

A Saudi doctor intentionally drove a black BMW into the market on Friday evening, authorities said.

At least five people were killed when a BMW ploughed into customers at the busy festive market in Magdeburg.

Two people were killed when the suspect drove into a market in Magdeburg teeming with holiday shoppers, authorities said.

Some 60 people were injured in what authorities suspect was an attack.

At least two people have died after a car was driven through an outdoor Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.

Germany is expected to vote in an early election on February 23 after Mr Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.

Mr Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on November 6.

The connection was hailed as a symbol of friendship between the two countries and a sign of Europe’s potential to attract more travellers by train.