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Prague’s Christmas market returns, but with fewer lights

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Thousands of people poured into Prague's medieval Old Town Square at the weekend for the lighting of a 25-meter Christmas tree and the reopening of the annual market after a two-year COVID-19 shutdown, but the energy crisis meant fewer lights than usual.

A Christmas tree is illuminated as the traditional Christmas market opens at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/ David W Cerny

The market, which is popular with Czechs and foreign tourists alike thanks to its mulled wine, sausages, sweets and gifts, was set up with more energy-efficient bulbs to both save money and send a seasonal message of energy efficiency. "We don't want to take away from people the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Year...but we are aware that energy should not be wasted."

 

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