Sunday, June 5, 2016

Hollande: Euro 2016 will be success despite extremism threat (The Associated Press)

A security guard looks at the Euro 2016 fan zone, under construction on the Champs de Mars in Paris, Friday, June 3, 2016. France's interior minister says the Paris police chief wants more security staff to protect fans at the 2016 European Championship, which starts next week. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

French President Francois Hollande says that the threat of extremism won't stop the European Championship soccer tournament from being successful. Hollande said in an interview on Sunday with France Inter radio that precautionary measures throughout the matches, including a 90,000-strong security force, will ensure the matches scattered in 10 French cities are safe.


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