. >> hello and welcome to "focus on europ" prdais notwe had originally planned to bring you in the midst of thhoy season. but we had to change it after germany was hit by a violent act of terror. ♪ a terrorist drove a truck through the middle of a crowded christmas market in berlin. people were killed and many injured. berliners gathered, appalled and confused by the carnage. one woman remarked -- i can not understand the people who make such a thing, quite honestly. >> with the sharp rise of terrorist attacks in europe, many people in germany feared

>> hello and welcome to "focus on europ" prdais notwe had originally planned to bring you in the midst of thhoy season. but we had to change it after germany was hit by a violent act of terror. ♪ a terrorist drove a truck through the middle of a crowded christmas market in berlin. people were killed and many injured. berliners gathered, appalled and confused by the carnage. one woman remarked -- i can not understand the people who make such a thing, quite honestly. >> with the sharp rise of terrorist attacks in europe, many people in germany feared that an attack on the capital was inevitable. security forces had even warned that christmas markets like the one in berlin would be a likely soft target for terrorists. after all, they are a symbol of an open society, gathered together in a spirit of fun to celebrate a christian festival. now with the islamic state , claiming responsibility, their worst fears have been made real. >> the kaiser wilhelm memorial church was never fully restored after the second world war to serve as a reminder of the horrors of armed conflict. but violence has