Gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 and injured hundreds more in Paris on November 13 a year ago.
Advertisement
Bar and restaurant owners in France will not be allowed to set up TV screens outside their businesses during Euro 2016.
He added: “We can’t accept unorganised gatherings because police forces don’t have the means to secure them”.
France’s Sport Ministry confirmed Thursday the prohibition to broadcast matches outdoors on giant screens, and possibly even on cafes’ terraces, depending on local authorities’ decision.
Bernard Marty, the local head of France’s biggest hotel industry union (UMIH) in the area of Marseille, was puzzled by Braillard’s announcement, saying he received contradictory information from police.
Environment Minister Segolene Royal said the strikes are creating a “mess” that is threatening to ruin the tournament for all of the visitors, and the French themselves.
Meanwhile, Sir Julian King, the British Ambassador to France, has told fans not to be anxious about coming to the country, although they should remain conscious of the security situation.
Wales and Northern Ireland will compete for the first time, with England eyeing a first success at the ninth attempt.
Hart, 29, said: “We’re a team of footballers but we’re a group, we work together with the security and press officers, everyone’s got their various jobs and I’m very confident on everyone completing them”.
You might have thought an worldwide soccer tournament, one in which France is favoredfor the first time in more than a decade, would have put the people’s minds on other things. It’s not as bad as you think.
Despite the threats, the government has made a decision to allow mass open-air screenings of games around the country and these potential “soft targets” worry security experts who say stadiums can provide screening and security but open air “fan zones” are more vulnerable venues.
The situation is reminiscent of 1998, when Air France pilots grounded planes for 10 days ahead of the World Cup hosted by France and a last-minute solution was only found on the day the tournament begun. The government told the BBC that the app was developed after the Paris Attacks that took place in November past year, where 130 people lost their lives.
“Our aim was to avoid being knocked off course by external circumstances that we could not control so we had to revise a number of our plans and stiffen our security measures, working with the government to have the most professional and effective security measures possible”.
Advertisement
Less than 24 hours before the first whistle blows on Friday, France is still dealing with the aftermath of torrential rain that caused the Seine to rise to levels not seen in three decades, and ongoing protests against a proposed labor law.
