Before the Louvre heist, security at European museums was already a major concern

In front of the Grünes Gewölbe, or 'Green Vault,' the palace-museum in Dresden, Germany, after the burglary on November 25, 2019. SEBASTIAN KAHNERT/DPA PICTURE-ALLIANCE VIA AFP

After the spectacular burglary at the Louvre on Sunday, October 19, and the theft of jewelry valued at €88 million, France faced harsh criticism in the international press. However, several museums in other European countries have also suffered high-profile thefts, and the question of art security has become a recurring debate.

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