In Madrid, Christmas lighting costs the equivalent of SEK 37 million, an increase of about ten percent compared to last year.
Even in Barcelona, local politicians have decided to invest extra in Christmas lighting to try to get back the commercial pulse that was hit hard by the pandemic.
At the same time, Christmas markets in Germany and Austria, for example, have been closed or severely restricted, and there are Spaniards who are hesitant about these events, which attract large crowds.