SPLASH Angela Merkel does her Christmas shopping in Berlin

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The beleaguered German chancellor visited her local grocery where she bought prawns, salmon, butter and alcohol infused pralines. With security guards by her side at all times, Mrs Merkel was snapped at the tills paying for her shopping in Berlin. She appeared in good spirits just a few days after Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist Anis Amri ploughed a HGV lorry into Christmas market revellers, killing 12 and injuring 48 others.

SPLASH Angela Merkel has sought to quash fears in Germany

Mrs Merkel has sought to quash fears that Germany is no longer capable of protecting its own people by promising to crush terrorism and increase the number of deportations of dangerous extremists. German authorities failed to deport Berlin terror attack suspect Amri, 24, a Tunisian asylum-seeker, because he had no valid identity papers. He was shot dead by police on the streets of Milan. The extremist was able to flee to Italy just four days after the gruesome massacre, prompting harsh criticism over Europe’s controversial free movement zone.

SPLASH The German chancellor appeared in good spirits

The German chancellor, who is currently seeking a fourth term in office, has been accused of putting Germany at risk as a result of her decision to allow 1.1million migrants to enter he country since 2015. But she is adamant Germany and Europe's values will overcome the ever-increasing terror threat.

GETTY Twelve people were killed and 48 injured after the deadly atrocity