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Now, the Basel government has declared that an implementation “is not justifiable”. The government announced Tuesday that the decision was made with “great regret.”
“We have waited until today to be able to celebrate the Christmas market with the appropriate measures,” said Sabine Horvath, Head of External Relations and Location Marketing, regretting the decision to reject, “but the situation has worsened day by day, both in regarding the general conditions and the variety of offers “.
Consolation plaster lighting
Even if the Christmas market had to be canceled, the lighting in the sales streets and the trees decorated for Christmas promise an atmospheric Advent season. The Münsterplatz also receives its Christmas decorations next to the trees and a large Christmas fir tree in front of the cathedral. Also, the Ferris wheel will continue to operate after Advent.
The low number of infections in late summer had fueled hope that the market could be held from November 26 to December 23 with a strict concept of protection. The new Covid-19 regulation and the current development of the pandemic have now led to a rethink.
