Overview
- The state administrative authority issued a seven-page critique of the market’s safety concept, highlighting deficiencies in access protection, entry checks, and youth protection.
- Citing that letter, the city said it will not issue a permit for now despite its differing legal view and earlier preparations for a planned November 20 opening.
- Officials interpreted the requirements to include certified vehicle barriers rated to 7.5 tonnes and admission controls at entrances.
- The organizer rejects assuming general responsibility for terror or fully fencing the site, leaving core responsibilities contested.
- The move coincided with the opening of the trial of suspect Taleb A., one year after an attack that left six people dead and hundreds injured.