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Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve in the streets of central Milan, Italy, 24 December 2015. EPA, MOURAD BALTI TOUATI
Christmas trees lit up in Tartous and Damascus Countryside amidst religious and popular participation
People stroll among stands of a Christmas market in the square in front of St. Stephen Basilica in downtown Budapest, Hungary, 20 December 2015. EPA, Balazs Mohai HUNGARY OUT
People visit the Christmas market in St. Petersburg, Russia, 18 December 2015, during its opening day. EPA, ANATOLY MALTSEV