The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris this summer will not be changed despite concerns about the increased terrorist threat. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said this, UNN reports with reference to TF1 Info.
He confirmed that there is no question of a plan B for the opening ceremony to be held on the Seine.
There will be 45,000 police and gendarmes, a huge security perimeter. It will be an extremely safe place
He assured the audience that everything was being done in advance to ensure the security of the event. As an example, he cited the expulsion of more than 1,000 people from the S list (persons who pose a threat to the country's security - ed.) from France, "as a way to protect themselves" from attacks.
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As previously reported by French President Emmanuel Macron, an affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, which claimed responsibility for the shooting at a concert hall in Russia, has "made several attempts to strike on French soil in recent months.
France has asked 45 foreign countries to provide several thousand additional military, police and civilian personnel to ensure security for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. 35 of them have already agreed to join forces to ensure the security of the games.
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