Romanians enjoy Christmas market in Bucharest, despite ongoing austerity

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(5 Dec 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Bucharest, Romania – 4 December 2025 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Various of Ferris wheel in market 2. Various of people on lit bridge 3. Santa and reindeer lights 4. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Elivirica (full name not given), local resident: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1++ “It’s very beautiful. I’m delighted. I have to come here with my niece — she’s in the first grade — and I can barely wait to bring her. I didn’t think it would be so beautiful. We were in Sibiu last year, but this is way above Sibiu with only what’s here, and we also have another fair in Bucharest. This one is superb. I didn’t expect it.” 5. Illuminated bridge 6. Various of people by lights 7. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Rodica (full name not given), local resident: ++STARTS ON SHOT 5++ “I was here last year as well. We’re not from here - we came from downtown, and we came exactly because last year we really liked the decorations. There’s more variation now. It’s very well made from what I’ve seen so far.” 8. Wide of Christmas market STORYLINE: Romanians have been getting into the festive spirit at Christmas markets that have opened in Bucharest. Several squares in the Romanian capital were illuminated at the start of December, with some displays switched on as early as November, including the cities of Sibiu, Cluj, Craiova and Brasov. “It’s very beautiful. I’m delighted. I have to bring my neice here — she’s in the first grade — and I can barely wait to bring her," said one visitor. AP video by Nick Dumitrache =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d1d00ecb507449258c4a17665bc67179