A members of a choir perform during the official turning on of Christmas lights at the city center of Vienna, Austria on November 15, 2024. While just two years ago Vienna reduced its Christmas lightening to save costs, this year the Austrian capital has decided to spend more to ensure the lights shine ever as bright on its iconic markets. Chandeliers, glittery stars, red globes and other designs are lighting 31 Vienna streets from November 15. This year the city and the economic chamber cover 75 percent instead of 50 percent of the costs, or some 700,000 euros for the lighting alone, as the economy struggles. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)